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John Bowman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Bowman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1841
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowman | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Ruth Bowman | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pauline Bowman | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Daniel Rehmeyer | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Bowman | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Bowman | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lydia Bowman | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Emma Bowman | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Iva Bowman | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Daniel Bowman | Son | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1840 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1840 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Stone & Brick work |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 79
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1841 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Bowman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bowman
Head · 1920 · age 79 · b. ~1841 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1667unit:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W Dill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sallie Dill | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Palmer S Dill | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Verna M Dill | 22 | Daughter | Garment Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Annie M Dill | 20 | Daughter | Garment Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Pauline Dill | 18 | Daughter | Garment Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Effie E Dill | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | J Stewart Dill | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | C Eldred Dill | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clyde V Dill | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen M Dill | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | C Bernard Dill | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Raymond B Schrum | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gertrude Schrum | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Evelyn E Schrum | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eugene Schrum | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John H Bowman THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Daniel Bowman | 56 | Son | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lydia C Bowman | 54 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ruth D Bowman | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Iva H Bowman | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret F Bowman | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emma V Bowman | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Pauline E Bowman | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John P Bowman | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Daniel H Rehmeyer | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elmer E Bort | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Bertha C Bort | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Gerald W Bort | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lester S Bort | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | August E Rehmeyer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Barbara A Rehmeyer | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Junior A Rehmeyer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Cora A Rehmeyer | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Charles W Rehmeyer | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lyman L Rehmeyer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Lila Kimes | 5 | Orphan | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lewis L Bosch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 89 | Caroline Miller | 71 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alfred M Miles | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Clara B Miles | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Guy B Miles | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Alta M Miles | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Paul C Miles | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Hazel G Miles | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John G Walker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ida L Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John R Walker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Dorothy E Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Hassan S Walker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)