James Cowan — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Cowan across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Delaware, Pennsylvania
Surname	Cowan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Years Married	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	weaver
Industry	cotton mill
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Weaver
Township / Ward	Chester City
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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 1910 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Anna Cowan	Daughter	—	10	~1900
Lucy Cowan	Spouse	—	43	~1867
James Cowan	Head	—	44	~1866
Wm Cowan	Son	—	22	~1888
Julia Cowan	Daughter	—	14	~1896
Thos Cowan	Son	—	16	~1894

Census Appearances

1900

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 39

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cowan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Birth Month	Jan
Birth Year	1861
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	weaver, cotton mill
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1910

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 44

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

Surname	Cowan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Years Married	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	weaver
Industry	cotton mill
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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James Cowan

Head · 1910 · age 44 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1339unit:0016)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
54	Paul W Squires	48	Head	Physician	Pennsylvania
55	Mary Squires	23	Daughter	None	Pennsylvania
56	Sarah Smith	38	Servant	Housekeeper	Maryland
57	Isaac Hall	22	Servant	Driver	Maryland
58	Fred A Wood	35	Head	Moulder	New York
59	E Anna Wood	32	Wife	None	Pennsylvania
60	Ethel Wood	13	Daughter	None	Pennsylvania
61	Eva Wood	66	Wife	Cook	Pennsylvania
62	Enos E Torekey	21	Boarder	Druggist	Pennsylvania
63	Harold B Oakley	22	Boarder	Laborer	Virginia
64	Frank Sayer	40	Head	Machinist	Bohemia
65	Emma Sayer	37	Wife	None	Bohemia
66	Anna Sayer	2	Daughter	None	Pennsylvania
67	Paul M Ward	60	Head	Merchant	Pennsylvania
68	Laura Ward	37	Daughter	Saleslady	Delaware
69	Martha Ward	35	Daughter	—	New Jersey
70	Margaret Mcclintock	23	Daughter	None	Delaware
71	W H Corley	55	Head	Machinist	England
72	Mary A Corley	49	Wife	None	Africa
73	Wm H Wells	78	Head	Income	Scotland
74	Wm Wells	44	Son	Foreman	Pennsylvania
75	Alex Wells	35	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
76	Agnes Wells	21	Granddaughter	Quiller	New Jersey
77	Helena Wells	18	Granddaughter	Quiller	New Jersey
78	Helen Wells	16	Granddaughter	None	Pennsylvania
79	William Wells	14	Grandson	None	Pennsylvania
80	Patrick Dougherty	50	Head	Chipper	Ireland
81	Rose Dougherty	46	Wife	None	Ireland
82	Rose Dougherty	18	Daughter	Weaver	Pennsylvania
83	Patrick Dougherty	16	Son	Drawer	Pennsylvania
84	Annie Dougherty	14	Daughter	Cutting	Pennsylvania
85	Leo Dougherty	13	Son	None	Pennsylvania
86	John Dougherty	10	Son	None	Pennsylvania
87	James Coughlan	25	Head	Foreman	Pennsylvania
88	Mary Coughlan	19	Wife	None	Pennsylvania
89	James Cowan THIS PERSON	44	Head	Weaver	Delaware
90	Lucy Cowan	43	Wife	None	Delaware
91	Wm J Cowan	22	Son	Bottler	Pennsylvania
92	Thos A Cowan	16	Son	Paperhanger	Pennsylvania
93	Julia F Cowan	14	Daughter	None	Pennsylvania
94	Anna May Cowan	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
95	John Tell	43	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
96	Ellen Tell	39	Wife	None	Pennsylvania
97	William Tell	17	Son	Folder	Pennsylvania
98	Arthur Tell	12	Son	Cloth Room	Pennsylvania
99	Eddie Tell	6	Son	None	Pennsylvania
100	Ellen Nangle	72	Mother in law	None	Ireland

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)

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