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James Cowan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bourbon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Cowan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cowan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Cowan | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Mary Cowan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Cowan | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Cowan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lois Cowan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Cowan | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Cowan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Son, age 4
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion, north of RR |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Cowan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cowan
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Alice Cowan
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cowan
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Cowan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cowan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Cowan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Bourbon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus694usce:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liza J. Wright | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Raymond George | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Charles E. Cowan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Bessie A. Cowan | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Alice E. Cowan | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Mary L. Cowan | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Lois M. Cowan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Robert P. Cowan | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Shirley B. Cowan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | James L. Cowan THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Clyde G. Teynton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Madge K. Teynton | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Harriet J. Teynton | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Earl C. Teynton | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | George H. Teynton | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Arthur A. Walker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Jessie N. Walker | 33 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Lenora J. Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Laverne A. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ina M. Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Roy W. Pool | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Daisy B. Pool | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Velva J. Pool | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Wiley L. Pool | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Robert J. Compton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Mattie Compton | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 27 | William C. Jason | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida E. Jason | 61 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 29 | John Q. Stark | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Maggie M. Stark | 63 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Ben A. Vanlandingham | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | Olive M. Vanlandingham | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Violet A. Vanlandingham | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Andrew B. Kidwell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Effie M. Kidwell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Clifford B. Kidwell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Walter W. Wolf | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Lillie J. Wolf | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Helen M. Wolf | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Ray D. Walker | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 41 | Eula M. Walker | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 42 | William E. Johnson | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 43 | Blanche L. Johnson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Russell W. Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Buford W. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Sheridan Ramsey | 62 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Ella M. Ramsey | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ray B. Beaman | 42 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 49 | Ruth C. Beaman | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Ethel G. Beaman | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)