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William Bowen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coweta, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Bowen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coweta, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coweta, Georgia |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Raymond Georgia Militia 1211 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowen | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Paula Bowen | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Helen Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nollie Bowen | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| William Bowen | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lillie Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 52
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1848
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 63
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 68
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Bowen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coweta, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bowen
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu246unit:1154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee Ara | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | M. H. Ara | 17 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 53 | Vivian Ara | 15 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 54 | Roscoe Ara | 13 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 55 | James B. Summers | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Sallie B. Summers | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 57 | Frank H. Summers | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Chester Summers | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Jim H. Marcus | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Cora Marcus | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 61 | Willie H. Marcus | 10 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 62 | Romaine Marcus | 8 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 63 | Fredya Marcus | 6 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 64 | Geraldine Marcus | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Morine L. Marcus | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | George Parks | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Loretta Parks | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 68 | Jessie M. Parks | 14 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 69 | Philip Parks | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Nellie R. Parks | 11 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 71 | Ezekiel S. Banks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Mary L. Banks | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 73 | Willie H. Banks | 13 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 74 | Eugene S. Banks | 11 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 75 | Mary J. Banks | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Ernest Caldwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Ida Caldwell | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 78 | Logan Caldwell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Lavell Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Ida B. Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Margie Caldwell | 9 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 82 | Godfree Caldwell | 7 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 83 | Ernest T. Caldwell | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Artie Caldwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Oswell Caldwell | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Clara Carter | 0 | Adopted Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Will Jackson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 88 | Maggie Jackson | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 89 | Robert Jackson | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Malissa Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Kerihan Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | William Bowen THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Nollie Bowen | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 94 | Paula Bowen | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Lillie R. Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Helen Lee | 14 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 97 | William H. Bowen | 7 | Grandson | Student | Georgia |
| 98 | Jack Chilton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Mary Chilton | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 100 | Tom Chilton | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)