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John Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Miami, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bowers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Miami, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Miami, Kansas |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marysville Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowers | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Floyd Bowers | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Bowers | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Bowers | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Donna Bowers | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Bowers | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 53
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 62
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 73
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Bowers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Miami, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus711usce:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Nicholson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Maud E Nicholson | 58 | sister-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary M Nicholson | 27 | niece | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Lee Mayse | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Laura B Mayse | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Viola Mayse | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Lester Mayse | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Orville Mayse | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Bernadine Mayse | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Mayse | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Albert C Stiles | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Kate T Stiles | 67 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 13 | William R Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lottie Wilson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Holland Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Billie Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Samuel A Muir | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Olive J Muir | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edwin H Muir | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Clyde T Robinson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Golda E Robinson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ruth Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Harry Latshaw | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Ella Latshaw | 48 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Ward Latshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Charles Latshaw | 6 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 27 | John L Dunn | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Lucy Dunn | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Marjorie Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ernest Hiatt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Hazel M Hiatt | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Beulah M Hiatt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Billy E Hiatt | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Harold V Hiatt | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Wilber J Liles | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Mary R Liles | 25 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Eldon C Muir | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Rosalie Muir | 59 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | George Muir | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Earl Muir | 31 | Son | Peddler, Clth | Kansas |
| 41 | Theodore Muir | 29 | Son | Adv. Agent | Kansas |
| 42 | Carl Muir | 25 | Son | Deliv. Agent | Kansas |
| 43 | Juana Muir | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 44 | Linley Muir | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | John H Bowers THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary E Bowers | 62 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Ralph Bowers | 39 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Pearl Bowers | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Floyd L Bowers | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Donna Belle Bowers | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
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)