John Cowan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this John Cowan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Johnson, Arkansas
Surname	Cowan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Additional Details
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Hauling Bolts
Class of Worker	4V28
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Teamster
Township / Ward	Sherman Township
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lizzie Cowan	Spouse	—	56	~1874
Kitty Cowan	Daughter	—	26	~1904
Will Cowan	Head	—	53	~1877
John Cowan	Son	—	34	~1896
Freddie Cowan	Son	—	16	~1914

Census Appearances

1930

Johnson, Arkansas

Son, age 34

Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Cowan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Hauling Bolts
Class of Worker	4V28
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Johnson-County, Arkansas

Other, age 44

Johnson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cowan
Given Name	Joe W.
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Sherman Township
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Occupation	Farm Labor
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Our Model Tree links John Cowan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Cowan

Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas

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Sibling

Freddie Cowan

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Kitty Cowan

Sibling · 1930 · age 26

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 — Johnson, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus79usce:1077)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fortia Swartzlander	1	Daughter	—	Arkansas
2	Claud W Isreal	31	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
3	Merl Isreal	23	Wife	—	Arkansas
4	Edith G Isreal	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
5	Francis U Isreal	2	Daughter	—	Arkansas
6	Carson Isreal	0	Son	—	Arkansas
7	Ward O Wallace	32	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
8	Lilly Wallace	25	Wife	—	Oklahoma
9	Elsworth A Wallace	5	Son	—	Arkansas
10	Dorris N Wallace	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
11	Dora E Wallace	1	Daughter	—	Arkansas
12	Nolan John Wallace	74	Father-in-law	Farm Laborer	North Carolina
13	Lilla Wallace	54	Mother	—	Minnesota
14	John R Cowan	55	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
15	Sigma I Cowan	49	Wife	—	Alabama
16	Eva Cowan	25	Daughter	—	Arkansas
17	James Cowan	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
18	Flora L Cowan	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
19	Noa W Cowan	13	Son	—	Arkansas
20	Howard S Cowan	27	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
21	Rosa Cowan	23	Wife	—	Arkansas
22	John L Cowan	4	Son	—	Arkansas
23	Jasper Spencer	51	Head	Farmer	Alabama
24	Lilly Spencer	50	Wife	—	Texas
25	Ruth Spencer	14	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Retta Spencer	13	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Marion J Warren	43	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
28	Mollie Warren	38	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	Will J Cowan	53	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
30	Lizzie Cowan	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	John Cowan THIS PERSON	34	Son	Teamster	Arkansas
32	Kitty Cowan	26	Daughter	Cook	Arkansas
33	Freddie Cowan	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
34	Sid B Warren	41	Head	Merchant	Arkansas
35	Florence Warren	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Roy Smith	25	Head	Chauffeur	Arkansas
37	Eula R Smith	19	Wife	—	Oklahoma
38	Thelma G Smith	0	Daughter	—	Arkansas
39	Henry G Reese	54	Head	Contractor	Texas
40	Eula Reese	50	Wife	Farm Laborer	Texas
41	Ted Reese	20	Son	Chauffeur	Oklahoma
42	Joe Reese	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
43	Tina Reese	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
44	Arline Reese	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
45	Iva Reese	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
46	Belle W Reese	81	Mother	—	Georgia
47	John Lumpkin	57	Head	Laborer	United States
48	Viola Lumpkin	47	Wife	—	Arkansas
49	Naomi Jessie Lumpkin	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
50	Walter S Bradley	43	Head	Farmer	Illinois

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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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