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John Cowan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Monroe, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Cowan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMonroe, New York
SurnameCowan
Given NameJohn R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBrockport Village
Est. Birth Year~1915

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
John Cowan Son — 15 ~1915
Arthur Cowan Head — 51 ~1879
Bernarda Cowan Son — 12 ~1918
Elizabeth Cowan Spouse — 48 ~1882

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 5
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cowan
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 15
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Cowan
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 26
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cowen
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Madison
Occupation clerk
Industry Retail Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 61
Income (1939) 1040
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Cowan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Cowan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cowan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cowan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Cowan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cowan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cowan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cowan
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Bernarda Cowan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Monroe, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1448:0352)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Christina Webb 80 Head None Michigan
52 Charles Eisenberg 46 Head Carpenter New York
53 Freda Eisenberg 47 Wife None Switzerland
54 Mildred Eisenberg 18 Daughter Laborer New York
55 Harriet Eisenberg 17 Daughter Tailoress New York
56 Mary Eisenberg 12 Daughter None New York
57 Edward Eisenberg 15 Son None New York
58 Frederick Eisenberg 10 Son None New York
59 Dennis Delehanty 67 Head Night Watchman Irish Free State
60 Ellen Delehanty 70 Wife None Irish Free State
61 Michael Delehanty 38 Son Engineer New York
62 Katherine Delehanty 34 Daughter Stenographer New York
63 John Delehanty 26 Son Asst. Manager New York
64 Philip Rosentritter 17 Lodger Laborer New York
65 Arthur Cowan 51 Head Clerk New York
66 Elizabeth Cowan 48 Wife None New York
67 John R. Cowan THIS PERSON 15 Son None New York
68 Bernarda Cowan 12 Son None New York
69 Clarence White 45 Head Electrical Work New York
70 Lucie White 35 Wife None Louisiana
71 Alice White 15 Daughter None Louisiana
72 Stanley White 3 Son None Illinois
73 George Draper 43 Head Truck New York
74 Cornelia Draper 40 Wife None New York
75 Mabel Draper 15 Daughter None New York
76 Irene Draper 13 Daughter None New York
77 William Draper 10 Son None New York
78 Marcella Draper 8 Daughter None New York
79 Harold Draper 6 Son None New York
80 Warren Draper 4 Son None New York
81 James Draper 2 Son None New York
82 Mary Jane Draper 0 Daughter None New York
83 Walter Judd 24 Son-in-law Driver New York
84 Mary Judd 5 Grand-daughter None New York
85 Lillian Judd 3 Grand-daughter None New York
86 Walter Judd 2 Grand-son None New York
87 Jay Harvey 54 Head Laborer New York
88 Minnie Harvey 35 Wife None New York
89 Velma Harvey 10 Daughter None New York
90 Lincoln Harvey 1 Son None New York
91 Charles Ellen 48 Lodger Truck Driver New York
92 Archie L. Brown 48 Head Manager New York
93 Clyde A. Brown 21 Son Salesman New York
94 Alfred E. Brown 16 Son None New York
95 Grace E. Brown 15 Daughter None New York
96 Glenn M. Brown 11 Son None New York
97 Teresa Deagostino 45 Head None Italy
98 Philip Deagostino 20 Son None New York
99 Samuel Deagostino 17 Son Laborer New York
100 Mary Deagostino 9 Daughter None New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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)

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