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John Bowen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Illinois |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cooperstown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Spradlin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Whitfield Bancroft | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Dick Spradlin | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Monica Bancroft | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Bancroft | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Spradlin | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Fred Spradlin | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Loren Briggs | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Addie Bowen | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| John Bowen | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Bowen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mabel Bancroft | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Alberta Spradlin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Iva Mcclain | Other | — | 91 | ~1839 |
| Ross Bowen | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charles Bancroft | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 60
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 16 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Brown-County, Illinois
Head, age 71
Brown-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | J. T. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Bowen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bowen
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel407:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Bowen THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Addie Bowen | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ross Bowen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Bowen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Whitfield Bancroft | 35 | R | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Mabel Bancroft | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Arthur Bancroft | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Monica Bancroft | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles G. Bancroft | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Loren Briggs | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Spradlin | 51 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Pearl Spradlin | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Dick Spradlin | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Alberta Spradlin | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Fred Spradlin | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Iva Mcclain | 91 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Fredrick Barenz | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Alice Barenz | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Eugene Barenz | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Grace M. Barenz | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Barenz | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Barenz | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ross Barenz | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Walter Ludwig | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Emma Ludwig | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John Lewton | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Edith Lewton | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Raymond Lewton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Maurice Lewton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank Ryder | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Addie Ryder | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Clarence Cross | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Winnifred Cross | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Marcella Cross | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Clyde Cross | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Annie Arent | 84 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Bart Duncin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Lizzie Duncin | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Sarah Ingles | 33 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Russell Vincent | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Lee Habbard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Maggie Habbard | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Scott Howell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Lottie Howell | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James E. Howell | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Marcella Howell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Charles Duncin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Maud Duncin | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Fred Bennett | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Bertha Bennett | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)