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Mary Bowen — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | 15Th And 16 Precincts City Of Muskegon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bowen | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| George Bowen | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 36
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 55
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 66
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Mary Bowen across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bowen
Head · 1900 · age 36 · b. ~1864 · Michigan
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1900 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
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1900 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu734unit:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George H. Hobach | 35 | Head | Shingle Sawyer | Illinois |
| 42 | Ellen Hobach | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | George H. Hobach | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Leo E. Hobach | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Mary E. Bowen THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 46 | George W. Bowen | 14 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 47 | John M. Bowen | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Adella E. Scott | 53 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Harry E. Scott | 18 | Son | Scrap Piler | Michigan |
| 50 | John E. Sawyer | 28 | Head | Laborer Mill | Michigan |
| 51 | Gertrude G. Sawyer | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Katherine R. Sawyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Mary M. Sawyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ernest G. Sawyer | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Hazel J. Sawyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Martha J. Sleight | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Charles Revell | 43 | Head | Oil Specialist | Canada Eng |
| 58 | Mattie Revell | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Clarence Revell | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Grace Revell | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Paul Bundt | 24 | Head | Section Finisher | Michigan |
| 62 | Eva Bundt | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Raymond Hendershot | 7 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Louis Gottwald | 24 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 65 | Florence B. Gottwald | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Wm J. Smith | 20 | Head | Merchant (Meat) | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Emma Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Willie E. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | George F. Brown | 23 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ulrich Jacob Brown | 28 | Brother | Heater | Ohio |
| 71 | David Richards | 30 | Boarder | Heater | Wales |
| 72 | John J. Robinson | 66 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Emily Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Gertrude Robinson | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 75 | Samuel Robinson | 15 | Son | Laborer Steel Mill | Michigan |
| 76 | Richard Patterson | 47 | Head | Tanner | Canada Eng |
| 77 | Dora Patterson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Lorenzo Patterson | 23 | Son | Cook | Michigan |
| 79 | Lola Mae Patterson | 18 | Daughter | Tanner | Michigan |
| 80 | Petra Shergan | 42 | Boarder | Paper Maker | Ireland |
| 81 | Martin Maloney | 20 | Boarder | Paper Maker | Maine |
| 82 | Fred Hates | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 83 | Johnnie Anderson | 19 | Boarder | Meat Cutter | Denmark |
| 84 | Thos W. Evans | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Wales |
| 85 | Mary R. Evans | 31 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 86 | Thomas H. Evans | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Gladwin M. Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Aden Evans | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Martha Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Wallace Evans | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)