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Mary Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allen, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allen, Indiana |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Bowers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hilda Bowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Loretta Bowers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Florence Bowers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Henry Bowers | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Bowers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Herman Bowers | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Francis Bowers | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bernard Bowers | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elmer Bowers | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louisa Bowers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allen, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Allen-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 22
Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Margrete M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Wayne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Gen'l Elec Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bowers
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Bernard Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecilia Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Allen, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Allen, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel576:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank E Small | 48 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Louis E Small | 41 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Henry P Small | 38 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Daniel L Small | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Nettie Small | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Henry B Bowers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Louisa R Bowers | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Florence A Bowers | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | Bernard H Bowers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Elmer L Bowers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Joseph E Bowers | 14 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Mary V Bowers THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Hilda L Bowers | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Cecilia E Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Herman J Bowers | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Loretta A Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Francis J Bowers | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Jacob J Voirol | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Theodore J Voirol | 41 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Herman J Voirol | 23 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Morgan H Thomas | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 72 | Mary H Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Charles Davis | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | Louis J Louson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Nettie M Louson | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Zelotis E Louson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Virgil Louson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Nelda Louson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Catherine Louson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Louis F Dodane | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Ellen M Dodane | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Arthur L Dodane | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 83 | Walter E Dodane | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Mary E Dodane | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Evelyn M Dodane | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Norland J Dodane | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Gerald J Dodane | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | John Ryan | 76 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Julia Ryan | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Lawrence J Ryan | 31 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Leonard A Ryan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 92 | William A Girardot | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | Louise E Girardot | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Dallas W Girardot | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Geraldine M Girardot | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | La Von M Girardot | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Ursula M Girardot | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Marciel Girardot | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | James J Girardot | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | John May | 53 | Head | Assembler | Indiana |
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)