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William Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Arlington, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Arlington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Arlington, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Bowers | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Bowers | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Rae Bowers | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Paul Bowers | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edward Bowers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Bowers | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lester Bowers | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Bowers | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mollie Bowers | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Arlington, Virginia
Head, age 56
Arlington, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Arlington-County, Virginia
Head, age 66
Arlington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Wm B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arlington |
| Occupation | House painter |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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William Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Arlington, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Arlington, Virginia
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36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M Metzer | 49 | Head | Retired | District of Columbia |
| 2 | Mary E Metzer | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William E Cramer | 29 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 4 | Gertrude Cramer | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Frank E Jr Cramer | 2 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 6 | William B Bowers THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mollie A Bowers | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | William R Bowers | 25 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 9 | Thelma Bowers | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John R Bowers | 24 | Son | Bell-Hop | West Virginia |
| 11 | Paul D Bowers | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lester Bowers | 18 | Son | Messenger | West Virginia |
| 13 | Helen Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward Bowers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rae Lillian Bowers | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Glenn Madigan | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frances Madigan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Madigan | 12 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 19 | Joseph Madigan | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 20 | Joseph Lynch | 45 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 21 | John Smith | 4 | Boarder | — | District of Columbia |
| 22 | D. S. Jacobson | 63 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lillian Jacobson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Jacobson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy Jacobson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Snoby | 11 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Margaret Snoby | 8 | Boarder | — | District of Columbia |
| 28 | Robert D Forman | 34 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Maryland |
| 29 | Sylvia M Forman | 34 | Wife | Business Manager | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Robert D Jr Forman | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Richard R Forman | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Frank S Drake | 48 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 33 | Lottie L Drake | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Stanley L Drake | 11 | Son | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 35 | Doris Drake | 17 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 36 | Shirley Drake | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)