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William Bowman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Soldier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Bowman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Bowman | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Albert Bowman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lydia Bowman | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 40
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Market Gardener |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 49
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 59
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Bowman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bowman
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu550unit:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter A Hunt | 46 | Head | Rural Carrier | Missouri |
| 2 | Minnie Hunt | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Julia M Hunt | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruby Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary Hunt | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Frank Halrafen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Maud Halrafen | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Orlando Clark | 66 | Father in Law | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Newton Pruett | 51 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 10 | Florida Pruett | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Clarence Pruett | 19 | Son | Teamster | Kansas |
| 12 | Marguerite Pruett | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Earl Pruett | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Ezekiel Stewart | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Charles Stewart | 34 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | James L Spears | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | William Heany | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Robert Mcnown | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Edith Mcnown | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Olive Mcnown | 17 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 21 | George T Rency | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Alice Rency | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Esther Rency | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | William S Kennedy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Jessie Kennedy | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | William D Jr Kennedy | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Henry Bingham | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Helen Bingham | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Irma Bingham | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Abraham Tandiers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Eunice Tandiers | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nelson Tandiers | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 33 | Lenora Tandiers | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ralph C Burton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Elma Burton | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Elizabeth Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Robert Burton | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | William M Bowman THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lydia Bowman | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Albert Bowman | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Ida Bowman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Joseph Reed | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary M Reed | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Thomas B Reed | 7 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Clarence Hathaway | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Azuba Hathaway | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Hazel Hathaway | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Harry Hathaway | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Edward Garting | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Adeline Garting | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)