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James Bowman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bowman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & James — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Southern R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bowman | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Ellis Bowman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Bowman | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Junior Bowman | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Bowman | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Bowman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 10
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 20
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 29
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Southern R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Bowman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Bowman
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bowman
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Bowman
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowman
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Junior Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Wall | 42 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Wall | 21 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lester Waddell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Maggie Waddell | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Tobe Waddell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas Jr. Waddell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Waddell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Willie Waddell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred Waddell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Reba Waddell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Waddell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary White | 29 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Milton White | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ernest White | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Helen White | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry Bowman | 72 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred Bowman | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Bowman THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary L. Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ellis Bowman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Junior Bowman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Peter Conway | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Pruitt | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Pruitt | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Mcenry | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Helen Mcenry | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lillian Mcenry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Jr. Mcenry | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Casper Johnson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucinda Johnson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Rosa Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Verna Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lon Cornett | 25 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucile Cornett | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Spencer Satterfield | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Ida Satterfield | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Beatrice Satterfield | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Julius Bowman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Bettie Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harry Brown | 27 | Head | Stemmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Madeline Brown | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Julia Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah | 34 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | James Bowman | 35 | Head | Day Hand | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy Bowman | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosa Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William Waller | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Clark Waller | 20 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Waller | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)