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John Bowman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bowman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kate & Andrew — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Industry | Stocks & Bonds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Mount Joy Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Bowman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Patricia Bowman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Bowman | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mildred Bowman | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Commercial Salesman |
| Industry | Stocks & Bonds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kate Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kate Bowman
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Bowman
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bowman
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bowman
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bowman
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2058:0833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramona Hawthorne | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harry F Hawthorne | 50 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emma M Hawthorne | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mae R Hawthorne | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry W Hawthorne | 19 | Son | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James R Hawthorne | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William E Hawthorne | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert F Hawthorne | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Darwin S Pennell | 47 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence M Pennell | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Velma M Pennell | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hazel M Pennell | 20 | Daughter | Stamper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James H Pennell | 12 | Son | Splitter | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George F Pennell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles S Pennell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dolores J Pennell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence E Pennell | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Spickler | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martin S Spickler | 50 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Oliver S Spickler | 46 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank Funk | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Funk | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Funk | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Theodore Funk | 11 | Son | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George W Smith | 51 | Head | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Beulah G Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mel Smith | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George H Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Beulah G Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary E Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry F Reutter | 41 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice M Reutter | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry G Reutter | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mildred M Reutter | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sandor Shanda | 30 | Boarder | Foreman | Hungary |
| 38 | Stephen Paul | 30 | Boarder | Stitcher | Hungary |
| 39 | John W Rice | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elsie G Rice | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William D Rice | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary R Rice | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Richard Rice | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna K Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jane Rice | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John M Bowman THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mildred J Bowman | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mildred J Bowman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Patricia Bowman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Harry A Derr | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)