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John Bowen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Reno, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Reno, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Reno, Kansas |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hutchinson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Bowen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucrecia Bowen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Laura Bowen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Bowen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Bowen | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Luella Bowen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leona Bowen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lloyd Bowen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Maude Bowen | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jerry Taylor | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Reno, Kansas
Head, age 45
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Construction Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Reno, Kansas
Head, age 54
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Reno, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bowen
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Reno, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Reno, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus717usce:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Bannister | 3 | Adopted son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Samuel Shepherd | 21 | Boarder | Shoe-Shiner | Kansas |
| 53 | Laura Mccracken | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Cliff Redgate | 48 | Head | Maid | Nebraska |
| 55 | Anna Redgate | 48 | Wife-H | Maid | Indiana |
| 56 | Cled Crass | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Mexico |
| 57 | John C. Bowen THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Maude Bowen | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Luella Bowen | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Lloyd Bowen | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Lillian Bowen | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Lucrecia Bowen | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Laura M. Bowen | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Leona Bowen | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Loraine Bowen | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Jerry Taylor | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Leo Baker | 20 | Head | Porter | Kansas |
| 68 | Roberta Baker | 18 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Juanita Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Parthena Weston | 58 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 71 | Jerry Finch | 48 | Boarder | Porter | Kentucky |
| 72 | Andrew Saulter | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Louise Saulter | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Pauline Glazier | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Edward Moore | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Hattie Moore | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Robert Moore | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Retha M. Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Charlie Moore | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Francis Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Jessie Moore | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Lettie Chestman | 38 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Guy L. Smith | 41 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 84 | Hattie Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Leslie Miller | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary Miller | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Charlie Foster | 16 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Martha Foster | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Barton Foster | 10 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Steve Frick | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Lillian Frick | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Warren Frick | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Irene Frick | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Bertha Frick | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | George Brewer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 96 | Gertrude Brewer | 20 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Virginia Brewer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Richard Brewer | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Robert Brewer | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Alice Lindsay | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
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)