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Mary Bowman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Bowman | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lafayette Bowman | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Mary Bowman | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, North …
Spouse, age 51
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caldwell, North …
Spouse, age 57
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Spouse, age 66
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bowman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bowman
Spouse · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1288unit:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank B | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maurice | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jesse D | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary A | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clarence V | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Andy M Munday | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Julia E Munday | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Benjamin Munday | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie Munday | 21 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 60 | Frank Munday | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hezekiah Munday | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Munday | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bertha Munday | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ada Munday | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Munday | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie Munday | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Claude Munday | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Effie Munday | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pink Hodge | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Geneva Hodge | 26 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lid Alice Hodge | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Weyer J Hodge | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James L Palmer | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucy J Palmer | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edward Palmer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Palmer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ray Palmer | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Herbert Palmer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | W J Frank Palmer | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jane M Palmer | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jefferson J Teague | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Sarah A Teague | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary A Teague | 43 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Larkie Teague | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Cleveland Teague | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Walter Teague | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lafayette A Bowman | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary E Bowman THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Hattie Bowman | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Osborne T Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Effie L Smith | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Fay E Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Wade F Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | L J Baumgardner | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie P Baumgardner | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Fred Baumgardner | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ethel Baumgardner | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bessie Baumgardner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Earnie Baumgardner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Alpha Baumgardner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)