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Mary Bowers — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1837), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1837
Female
Daughter
Born: Germany
Widowed
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1837 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bowers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Bowers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Alice Bowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 73 | ~1837 |
| Anna Bowers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| John Bowers | Head | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| George Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| William Bowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Arthur Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Edward Bowers | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| John Bowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Anna Bowers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 58
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1842 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 73
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1837 — 17 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 Mary Bowers across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bowers
Daughter · 1910 · age 73 · b. ~1837 · Illinois
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Sibling
Catherine Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bowers
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
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
1910 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po283unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Bowers | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Anna Bowers | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John Bowers | 15 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 54 | George Bowers | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Catherine Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Anna Bowers | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William Bowers | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edward Bowers | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Bowers THIS PERSON | 73 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 60 | Robert Bowers | 4 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 61 | James Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Arthur Bowers | 11 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 63 | Alice Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ruth Bowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Martha Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | James Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert Bowers | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Aaron P. Jewell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Sarah Jewell | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Alice R. Jewell | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William Day | 35 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 72 | Margaret Day | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Mary E. Day | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John W. Day | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Dorothy Day | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Margaret Day | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Day | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | George W. Ellis | 41 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Minnie Ellis | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Robert Ellis | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary Ellis | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 82 | Sarah Ellis | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Edith Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Winifred Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Suter | 44 | Head | Furrier | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Alice Suter | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Alice Suter | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Raymond Suter | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Earl Suter | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Helen Suter | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Francis La Force | 38 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 92 | Gertie La Force | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Eva La Force | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | W. C. Van France | 60 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 95 | Anna Van France | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John J. O'Connor | 60 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Sophia Justice | 63 | Mother-in-law | Own Income | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)