John Bowers — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this John Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	None, District of Columbia
Surname	Bowers
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	U.S.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Policeman
Township / Ward	Washington
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Betty Bowers	Daughter	—	8	~1922
Helen Bowers	Daughter	—	21	~1909
John Bowers	Head	—	54	~1876
Lull Bonde	Other	—	43	~1887
Mary Simpson	Other	—	13	~1917
Robert Bowers	Son	—	2	~1928
John Bowers	Son	—	17	~1913
Richard Bowers	Son	—	14	~1916
Jessie Bowers	Spouse	—	46	~1884

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Head, age 54

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	U.S.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 66

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Husband
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington D.C.
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	Gov't
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	3120
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Bowers

Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus294unit:0103)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Mildred Neil	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
52	Neil Neil	11	Son	News Boy	Virginia
53	Neil Neil	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Neil Neil	5	Daughter	—	West Virginia
55	Neil Neil	1	Daughter	—	Dist of Columbia
56	John E Bowers THIS PERSON	54	Head	Policeman	Virginia
57	Jessie Bowers	46	Wife	—	Virginia
58	Helen Bowers	21	Daughter	Secretary	Virginia
59	John E Jr Bowers	17	Son	Clerk	Dist of Columbia
60	Richard D Bowers	14	Son	—	Dist of Columbia
61	Betty J Bowers	8	Daughter	—	Dist of Columbia
62	Robert B Bowers	2	Son	—	Dist of Columbia
63	Mary R Simpson	13	Niece	—	Maryland
64	Lull A Bonde	43	Roomer	—	Denmark
67	George Lissner	37	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
68	Pauline Lissner	38	Wife	—	Maryland
69	Pauline Lissner	10	Daughter	—	Dist of Columbia
70	Harold Chandler	53	Roomer	Engineer	Illinois
71	Alma Chandler	32	Roomer	—	Nevada
72	Cornelia Compton	52	Roomer	Manager	Maryland
73	Jane Parker	23	Roomer	—	Ireland
74	Arthur H Sweet	49	Head	Postman	Dist of Columbia
75	Agnes A Sweet	57	Wife	—	Virginia
76	Alice L Buckley	60	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia
77	Cassie O Allnutt	75	Head	Landlady	Dist of Columbia
78	Edward Shuman	55	Roomer	Civil Engineer	Pennsylvania
79	Cecil Liles	23	Roomer	Capital Police	Minnesota
80	William Heller	71	Roomer	Clerk	New York
81	Millard Connolly	62	Head	—	Virginia
82	Verna Vandoren	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Dist of Columbia
83	Jean Vandoren	10	Daughter	—	Dist of Columbia
84	Willie Mclane	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Dist of Columbia
85	Donald Mclane	27	Son-in-law	Clerk	North Carolina
86	Donald Jr Mclane	1	Grandson	—	Dist of Columbia
87	M. Cornelia Connolly	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Dist of Columbia
88	Ernest Hinman	29	Roomer	—	Ohio
89	Harriet R Hinman	23	Roomer	—	Maryland
90	Nellie B Holland	31	Roomer	Hotel Clerk	Arkansas
91	Paul S Dodson	42	Roomer	Attorney	Virginia
94	Jules Damonet	58	Head	—	Maryland
95	Nellie Damonet	56	Sister	Specialist	Virginia
96	Josephine Metzer	51	Head	—	France
97	Helen Metzer	19	Roomer	Comptometer	Virginia
98	Charles Meyers	54	Head	Engineer	Maryland
99	Elizabeth Meyers	51	Wife	—	Georgia
100	Alexander Meyers	22	Son	Agent	Texas

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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)

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