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William Bowman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Labette, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Labette, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Labette, Kansas |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bowman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Bowman | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Herbert Bowman | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lois Bowman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 38
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 47
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 57
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links William Bowman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Labette, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bowman
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Labette, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Labette, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu536unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles B. Bickmore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Leona A. Bickmore | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | C. Russell Bickmore | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ed L. Elliott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Elva B. Elliott | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Claude Elliott | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 7 | Wayne Elliott | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 8 | Dewey G. B. Elliott | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Paul R. Elliott | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Louise O. Elliott | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Euline Elliott | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Adel Elliott | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter Isenberger | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Eva Belle Isenberger | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Melvaice M. Isenberger | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Dorothy M. Isenberger | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Frank T. Isenberger | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lilly Isenberger | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | William H. Bowman THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Herbert E. Bowman | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Lois L. Bowman | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Martha L. Bowman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Leslie E. Lamm | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Lulu Lamm | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | R. Harold Lamm | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Curtis Morris Lamm | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | William A. Hutchens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Eva R. Hutchens | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Thelma L. Hutchens | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Howard M. Meadows | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Florence Meadows | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Glenn L. Meadows | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Fred W. Heinsinger | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Katie A. Heinsinger | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Glenn Dale Heinsinger | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | William Heinsinger | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Caroline Heinsinger | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Jacob L. Montgomery | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Sarah R. Montgomery | 53 | Wife | — | Canada (English) |
| 40 | David Christiansen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Lulu Christiansen | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Esther Christiansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Oscar D. Christiansen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Albert Christiansen | 82 | Father | — | France |
| 45 | Annette Christiansen | 79 | Mother | — | France |
| 46 | Oliver R. Mccord | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Pearl Mccord | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Benjamin Chance | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Lavina Chance | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Samuel Barton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)