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Robert Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Edwin — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Tenafly Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Bowers | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Edna Bowers | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lawrence Bowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Celia Bowers | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 13
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 23
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boro of Tenafly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Reg. Chemist |
| Industry | Retail Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robert Bowers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Bower (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Bower (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Bower (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Bower (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Bower
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Bower
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Bower
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Bower
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bowers
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lawrence Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1316:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Prichard | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Eugenie Viret | 33 | Servant | Servant | France |
| 3 | Martha Prichard | 24 | Servant | Servant | France |
| 4 | Anna Gyschemann | 45 | Servant | Servant | France |
| 5 | Charles B. Lisson | 63 | Head | Secretary-Treas | New Jersey |
| 6 | Nellie G. Lisson | 57 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 7 | Elizabeth H. Lisson | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lois B. Lisson | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Nelly Walsh | 44 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 10 | Lucien G. Salembier | 49 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 11 | Clementine Salembier | 48 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 12 | Marie Salembier | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Renee Salembier | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Pierre Salembier | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Henry Salembier | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marguerite Salembier | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Edwin S. Bowers | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 18 | Edna N. Bowers | 55 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lawrence S. Bowers | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert E. Bowers THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Celia G. Bowers | 45 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna O. Wagner | 53 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Melanie Wagner | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Jennie Lange | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 25 | Melanie Lange | 19 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Freda Stieber | 24 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 27 | W. Winfred Young | 49 | Head | Dept Manager | New York |
| 28 | Emma Young | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 29 | Eleanor Young | 52 | Sister-H | — | New York |
| 30 | Clifton Sanford | 60 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 31 | Mary R. Sanford | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 32 | Sarah J. Fuller | 50 | Head-H | Manager | New York |
| 33 | Fenton S. Fuller | 26 | Son | First Class Operator | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frank W. Gore | 65 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Emilie M. Gore | 72 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 36 | Harold W. Krahn | 33 | Head | Office Manager | New Jersey |
| 37 | Bertha N. Krahn | 38 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 38 | Harold W. Jr. Krahn | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edgar L. Roudabush | 34 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 40 | Clara Roudabush | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Emily Roudabush | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ruth Roudabush | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Martha Roudabush | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James S. Wilkin | 43 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Agnes Wilkin | 44 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mildred Wilkin | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 47 | Blase Scanza | 50 | Head | Brick Layer | Italy |
| 48 | Rosa Scanza | 45 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 49 | Rosina Scanza | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Louis Scanza | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)