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William Bowen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wetzel, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bowen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wetzel, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: West Va
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wetzel, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
| Township / Ward | Paden City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rada Bowen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lewis Bowen | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Louis Bowen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Wanda Bowen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Bowen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Bowen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Bowen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ada Bowen | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 3
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 14
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
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 William Bowen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bowen
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rada Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Wetzel, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Powers | 65 | Wife-H | — | West Va |
| 52 | Richard L Powers | 42 | Son-in-law | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 53 | Edna Powers | 39 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 54 | John G Powers | 7 | G Son | — | West Va |
| 55 | Edward Haught | 24 | Head | Gen Labor | West Va |
| 56 | Dora Haught | 21 | Wife-H | Packer | West Va |
| 57 | Anna Haught | 48 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 58 | Joseph Emerson | 50 | Roomer | Finisher | Ohio |
| 59 | Richard C Tippins | 60 | Head | Common-Labor | Virginia |
| 60 | Belle Tippins | 55 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Thomas Hays | 16 | Roomer | Transfer | West Va |
| 62 | Richard Jr Tippins | 19 | Son | Grinding | West Va |
| 63 | Robert Tippins | 17 | Son | Transferring | West Va |
| 64 | Martin B Vogel | 43 | Head | Machine Man | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ardella S Vogel | 39 | Wife-H | Packer | Ohio |
| 66 | I Marie Vogel | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Martin A Vogel | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gordon Miller | 41 | Head | Gen-Labor | West Va |
| 69 | Bessie Miller | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Va |
| 70 | Clovis L Miller | 17 | Son | — | West Va |
| 71 | Glen O Miller | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 72 | Orde Miller | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 73 | Delma Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 74 | Lewis Bowen | 52 | Head | Gen-Labor | Ohio |
| 75 | Ada Bowen | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Va |
| 76 | Ruth Bowen | 16 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 77 | William Bowen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | West Va |
| 78 | Rada Bowen | 9 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 79 | Wanda Bowen | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 80 | Louis Bowen | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 81 | Walter B Bowen | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 82 | Bernard Miller | 28 | Head | Warming | West Va |
| 83 | Levina Miller | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Va |
| 84 | Wesley Bovalin | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 85 | Anna Bovalin | 17 | Wife-H | — | West Va |
| 86 | Ella Goddard | 42 | Head | Gen-Labor | West Va |
| 87 | Rebecca S Goddard | 18 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 88 | Cornelius Goddard | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 89 | Mary Goddard | 22 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 90 | Robert Goddard | 11 | Son | — | West Va |
| 91 | James H Goddard | 3 | G Son | — | West Va |
| 92 | Charles S Cutter | 43 | Head | Cooper | West Va |
| 93 | Fern Cutter | 42 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Charles Cutter | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 95 | Guy Cutter | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 96 | Willard Cunningham | 15 | Step-Son | — | West Va |
| 97 | Alta Huffman | 17 | Niece | Gen-Labor | West Va |
| 98 | Paul Anderson | 23 | Head | Gen Labor | West Va |
| 99 | Opal Anderson | 20 | Wife-H | — | West Va |
| 100 | Margery P Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Va |
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)