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John Bowers — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Collin, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Bowers across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P Prect 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Bowers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| John Bowers | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Frank Bowers | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| George Bowers | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| John Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Walden Bowers | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Sallie Bowers | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Collin, Texas
Head, age 43
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Collin, Texas
Head, age 58
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | J M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Bowers across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Collin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bowers
Head · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1621unit:0487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia S Hudson | 17 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 52 | Maude E Hudson | 15 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 53 | Lillie A Hudson | 14 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 54 | Aula A Hudson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 55 | Benjamin Clifton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Amanda Clifton | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Daisy B Clifton | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Howard Clifton | None | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Robert Alcorn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Litha Alcorn | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Haskel R Alcorn | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Dora Alcorn | 10 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 63 | Alicia Alcorn | 8 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 64 | John F Bowers THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Sallie L Bowers | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Frank W Bowers | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Angie B Bowers | 14 | Daughter | At Sch | Tennessee |
| 68 | John B Bowers | 11 | Son | At Sch | Texas |
| 69 | George H Bowers | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Walden Bowers | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Reuben Nethery | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Jennie F Nethery | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Frank B Nethery | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Rosa N Nethery | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Thomas M Nethery | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Thornton Dally | 41 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Martin L East | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Mary R East | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | James W East | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Ada M East | 15 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 81 | Alanz East | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | James Montgomery | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 83 | Nancy J Montgomery | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James H Garrison | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Chester Garrison | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 86 | Cora Garrison | 16 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 87 | Ruben Garrison | 15 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 88 | Hugh Garrison | 11 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 89 | Mary Garrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Fred A Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Annie M Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Estella M Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | James J Taylor | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Frank E Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 95 | Henry Caid | 26 | Boarder | Druggist | Texas |
| 96 | Jesse Skaggs | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Sarah Skaggs | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Henry Skaggs | None | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Harrison Largent | None | Head | Physician | — |
| 100 | Sarah B Largent | None | Wife | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)