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William Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Latah, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this William Bowers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Latah, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Idaho
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Latah, Idaho |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Meadow Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Bowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mayme Bowers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ada Bowers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| E Bowers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Bowers | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Bowers | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Bowers | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jennie Bowers | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 6
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1920
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 16
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Latah, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bowers
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Idaho
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Sibling
Ada Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayme Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Latah, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Latah, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu292unit:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold R | 5 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 52 | Neva B | 3 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 53 | Charles J Bowers | 46 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna Bowers | 29 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Martin Nelson | 49 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 56 | Solomon Alexander | 64 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 57 | Martha J Alexander | 65 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Clyde C Alexander | 30 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 59 | Iloy Clorson | 12 | Grandchild | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Leo Clorson | 14 | Grandson | None | Idaho |
| 61 | Charles Greenwood | 59 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 62 | Hutchinson Greenwood | 19 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 63 | John E Lind | 63 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 64 | Andrew Lind | 36 | Son | Teamster | Sweden |
| 65 | Arvid Lind | 29 | Son | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 66 | John Nylund | 52 | Boarder | Loading | Sweden |
| 67 | John Johnson | 54 | Boarder | Sawyer | Sweden |
| 68 | John Olsen | 63 | Boarder | Swamper | Norway |
| 69 | Carl August Peterson | 54 | Boarder | Sawyer | Sweden |
| 70 | Carl A Carlson | 39 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 71 | Fred Johnson | 30 | Boarder | Sawyer | Finland |
| 72 | Louis Lunderen | 34 | Boarder | Filer | Sweden |
| 73 | Hjalmer Benson | 32 | Boarder | Teamster | Sweden |
| 74 | Oscar N Carlson | 37 | Boarder | Teamster | Sweden |
| 75 | Fred R Carlson | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 76 | Oscar Benson | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 77 | Oscar Swanson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 78 | Ellen Swanson | 34 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Knute Swanson | 7 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 80 | Ed Swanson | 6 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 81 | Azma Swanson | 3 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 82 | John A Johnson | 28 | Head | Teamster | Idaho |
| 83 | Clara Johnson | 24 | Wife | Cook | N. Dakota |
| 84 | William A Bowers | 45 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Jennie A Bowers | 42 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Ada R Bowers | 22 | Daughter | Teaching | Idaho |
| 87 | Robert C Bowers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 88 | Joseph F Bowers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 89 | William H Bowers THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 90 | E. Marie Bowers | 14 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 91 | James H Bowers | 12 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 92 | Callie L Bowers | 10 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 93 | Mayme M Bowers | 7 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 94 | Albert A Ayres | 33 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 95 | Earl E Gramis | 33 | Head | Scaler | Iowa |
| 96 | Kate M Gramis | 33 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 97 | John Aders | 39 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 98 | Anna M Aders | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 99 | Clayton E Aders | 16 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Bonnie Aders | 14 | Son | None | Washington |
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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)