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William Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stanly, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bowers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stanly, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stanly, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Almond Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Bowers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Bowers | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Vernon Bowers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leon Bowers | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Loyd Bowers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gertie Bowers | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stanly, North …
Head, age 22
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Stanly, North …
Head, age 32
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Bowers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stanly, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Stanly, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Stanly, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1721unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul S. | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edna | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bernice | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harris Almond | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ellen Almond | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Almond | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Loyd Almond | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Coy Almond | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Floyd Almond | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Almond | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Almond | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Walter Almond | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Paul Lambert | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Barbee | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Geraldine Barbee | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Iola Barbee | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margret Barbee | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Barbee | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Leona Barbee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ester Barbee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Inez Barbee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Vernon Barbee | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dora Barbee | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martin Barbee | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lama Barbee | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Barbee | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Theodore Barbee | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pauline Barbee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Bowers THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Gertie Bowers | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vernon Bowers | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Loyd Bowers | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Leon Bowers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sara Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lizzie Howell | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | John Howell | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bessie Howell | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Henry C. Lambert | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lola Lambert | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Platon Lambert | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Thelma Lambert | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Blanche Lambert | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lonnie Barbee | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Gertie Barbee | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Francis R. Barbee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Robert O. Barbee | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Betty J. Barbee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Andrew S. Cagle | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Alice Cagle | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)