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William Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bowers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Baldwin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Bowers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Bowers | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Bowers | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Howard Bowers | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Bowers | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Bower (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Bower (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Bowers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Bower
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Bowers
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Bowers
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Bower
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bowers
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Bowers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bowers
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1509unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas B. Bowers | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Minnie Bowers | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Bowers THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lillian Bowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Gillingham | 37 | Head | Riverman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jennie Gillingham | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | Charles Gillingham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Howard Gillingham | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jennie Gillingham | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie Gillingham | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James A. Walker | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mamie Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rose Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Walker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Walker | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Neely Collins | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Collins | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edna Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Richard Burke | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Julia Burke | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie Burke | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rossie Burke | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jean Burke | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Florence Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Nancy Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Burke | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Hicks | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Hicks | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Julia Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Frank Jr. Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Howard Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ida Kilston | 40 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | James Kilston | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Kilston | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frank Johnston | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Edna Johnston | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lucy Johnston | 53 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph Sushina | 43 | Head | Laborer | Austria Poland |
| 43 | Katie Sushina | 36 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 44 | Annie Sushina | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Sushina | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Maddie Sushina | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sylvester Sushina | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Sushina | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George Armick | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria Poland |
| 50 | Frank Obllack | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria Poland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)