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John Bowen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mifflin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josiah & Ellen — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Granville Township West District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowen | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Josiah Bowen | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ellen Bowen | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Bowen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mifflin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Josiah Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Josiah Bowen
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Bowen
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bowen
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mifflin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1601unit:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Snyder | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna M. Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter A. Snyder | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James L. Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annie E. Snyder | 55 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John A. Wagner | 53 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rachel C. Wagner | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry W. Wagner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jesse H. Wagner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary E. Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Josiah Bowen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ellen Bowen | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John A. Bowen THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Matilda Snyder | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Martha J. Snyder | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice M. Snyder | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James W. Snyder | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Stewart Aurand | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bessie M. Aurand | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Fern L. Aurand | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Russell Aurand | 15 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sarah E. Bradford | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John H. Rouse | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nancy J. Rouse | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sarah E. Rouse | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Cora E. Rouse | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George D. Rouse | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles E. Rouse | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Rouse | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Virgie E. Rouse | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret A. Rouse | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dolly L. Rouse | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jesse A. Rouse | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elly N. Mccallips | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harvey G. Mccallips | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Henry S. Price | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Maggie J. Price | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen G. Price | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edgar Morrison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie B. Morrison | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Margaret G. Morrison | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William E. Morrison | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Goddard | 61 | Hired Man | Laborer | England |
| 44 | Walter A. Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary C. Myers | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Samuel C. Myers | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Maggie A. Myers | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ira D. Aurand | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Grace J. Aurand | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Emma E. Aurand | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)