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John Bowman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benny & U — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Bullard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Bowman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ima Bowman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Oneta Bowman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mollie Bowman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Benjamin Bowman | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lovic Bowman | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| B Bowman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Bowman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harold Bowman | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Leohya Bowman | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 11
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Cherokee-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | J. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA building construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benny Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother U Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leohya Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benny Bowman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
U Bowman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leohya Bowman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bowman
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Myrtle Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ima Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oneta Bowman
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2307:0528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee Roy Mcguill | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Bessie Mcguill | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Elfretta Mcguill | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Joe G. Penner | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Mina E. Penner | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Isah G. Penner | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Bennie M. Penner | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | William J. Penner | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Claude A. Stewart | 45 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 60 | Allie Stewart | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Lula B. Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Gifford D. Stewart | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Genie D. Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Belvin Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Johnnie Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Billie J. Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Alfred Burrough | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Adell Burrough | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Eva D. Burrough | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Jennie Mcneill | 64 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 71 | Benjamin F. Bowman | 47 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 72 | Leohya Bowman | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Oneta Bowman | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Myrtle Bowman | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | B. H. (James) Bowman | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Harold L. Bowman | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Mollie D. Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | John H. Bowman THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Ima Bowman | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | William T. Bowman | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Lovic P. Bowman | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 82 | Rosa Brown | 70 | Head | Retired | Texas |
| 83 | Vesta Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 84 | Thomas J. Smith | 50 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 85 | Minnie L. Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | Hallie A. Smith | 35 | Daughter | Carpenter | Texas |
| 87 | Robert Smith | 23 | Son | General Laborer | Texas |
| 88 | Lula Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Leland M. Smith | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 90 | Ernest E. Smith | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 91 | Mufford Mcmiller | 5 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 92 | Rufus M. Bremer | 44 | Head | Depot Agent | Alabama |
| 93 | Nellie L. Bremer | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Virginia E. Bremer | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | John N. Shamas | 52 | Head | Manager | Syria |
| 96 | Susan Shamas | 50 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 97 | Elsia N. Shamas | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 98 | George M. Shamas | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Willa Shamas | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | James A. Beasley | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)