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Mary Cowan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cowan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawatomie, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Shawnee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Cowan | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Cowan | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Otho Cowan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Cowan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Hugh Cowan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 35
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 46
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cowan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cowan
Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1928unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anderson B. Taylor | 62 | Head | Oil Broker | Texas |
| 52 | Mollie M. Taylor | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Opal Martin | 23 | Niece | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Albert C. Medearis | 68 | Head | Agent | Arkansas |
| 55 | Mattie L. Medearis | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Andrew Schnable | 55 | Head | General Work | Austria |
| 57 | Cattie C. Schnable | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Katherine Schnable | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Tulley J. Darden | 56 | Head | Abstractor | Alabama |
| 60 | Mildred Darden | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Stephen J. Dickerson | 31 | Son-in-law | Teller | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Pauline M. Dickerson | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Billy S. Dickerson | 2 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Lewis D. Stambaugh | 38 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 65 | Lacy L. Stambaugh | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Madeline Stambaugh | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Lewis D. Jr. Stambaugh | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Jack W. Stambaugh | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Lawrence Stambaugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Lacy L. Stambaugh | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Guy M. Duncan | 36 | Head | Supt. | Virginia |
| 72 | Helen S. Duncan | 31 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth C. Duncan | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Guy B. Jr. Duncan | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Jack A. Radford | 29 | Head | Officer | Texas |
| 76 | Alberta S. Radford | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Frank E. Brown | 46 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 78 | Minnie M. Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Alonzo C. Cummings | 42 | Head | Abstractor | Mississippi |
| 80 | Georgia Cummings | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Fred O. Turner | 29 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 82 | Meryl Turner | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Joe M. Turner | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Arthur C. Cowan | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 85 | Mary G. Cowan THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Hugh H. Cowan | 23 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Lloyd H. Cowan | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Otho B. Cowan | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | John P. Brandenburg | 25 | Head | Royaltier | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Dorothy G. Brandenburg | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Barbara Brandenburg | 1 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 92 | Myrl C. Warren | 32 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 93 | Frances H. Warren | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Myrl E. Jr. Warren | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Marion Warren | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Beverly Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Jean Warren | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Ellen Warren | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Edward M. Beebe | 41 | Head | Distiller | Michigan |
| 100 | Ethel C. Beebe | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)