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William Bowers — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bowers across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mount Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Bowers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Margrate Bowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Jessie Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Wm Bowers | Head | — | 53 | ~1847 |
| Marlon Bowers | Other | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| R Wagner | Other | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| William Bowers | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Alva Bowers | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Rachel Bowers | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bowers across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bowers
Son · 1900 · age 0 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alva Bowers
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bowers
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margrate Bowers
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Bowers
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dame Bowers
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
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
1900 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1498unit:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lion | 37 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Schirder | 29 | Boarder | Dress Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | C. B. Luce | 37 | Head | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lydia Luce | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Stanley Luce | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Loring Luce | 9 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charley Luce | 6 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Wm Bowers | 53 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Rachel Bowers | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alva C. Bowers | 20 | Son | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jessie Bowers | 19 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dame Bowers | 13 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Wade Bowers | 11 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margrate Bowers | 9 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marlon O. E. Bowers | 8 | Niece | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William J. Bowers THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | R. S. Wagner | 48 | Boarder | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Julius Affolter | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Switzerland |
| 19 | Margret Affolter | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank B. Affolter | 19 | Son | Glass Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Myers | 39 | Head | Plaster | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ada May Myers | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Erma May Myers | 14 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Annie E. Myers | 12 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary L. Myers | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Russell A. Myers | 6 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ellen Davis | 50 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Kuhn | 69 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary J. Kuhn | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Milton S. Kuhn | 41 | Son | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Siddie Kuhn | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Kuhn | 35 | Son | Painter House | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Saml S. White | 41 | Head | Planter | Ohio |
| 34 | Anna B. White | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Grace M. White | 16 | Daughter | Clerk In Store | Ohio |
| 36 | Pearl M. White | 15 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur J. White | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth E. White | 7 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen G. White | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William J. B. White | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Bertha M. White | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Mcmichael | 54 | Head | Shoemaker | Ireland |
| 43 | Jessie Mcmichael | 36 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 44 | John H. Mcmichael | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Mcmichael | 8 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Trobaugh | 59 | Head | Book Keeper | Connecticut |
| 47 | Mary Trobaugh | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clarissa A. Trobaugh | 28 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Minnie A. Trobaugh | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frank A. Trobaugh | 26 | Son | Glass Cutter | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)