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William Bowman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Marie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William Mc |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ethel Farrell | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marie Bowman | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 10
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William Mc |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 21
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Woolworths |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Head, age 33
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Bowman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Bowman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Bowman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bowman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bowman
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu911unit:0815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie H Bergmann | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Madaline Bergmann | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Edith G Evans | 30 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 4 | Edward H Harris | 34 | Roomer | Agent | Missouri |
| 5 | William O Bowman | 28 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 6 | Marie C Bowman | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | William Mc Bowman THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ethel L Farrell | 35 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 9 | Benjamin Buellerman | 46 | Head | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 10 | Annettie E Buellerman | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Raymond S Buellerman | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Nelson H Buellerman | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Myrtle E Buellerman | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Leonard H Buellerman | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Charles Buellerman | 59 | Brother | Contractor | Missouri |
| 16 | Sistrim Minous | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 17 | Theffin C Christopher | 55 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 18 | Clara J Christopher | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Lottie L Christopher | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William L Halberstadt | 33 | Head | Clergyman | Indiana |
| 21 | Lottie B Halberstadt | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Franklin L Halberstadt | 12 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 23 | Margaret E Halberstadt | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Howard H Halberstadt | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Paul E Halberstadt | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William H Vogel | 58 | Head | Repairer | Missouri |
| 27 | Emma H Vogel | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Norma H Vogel | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Alen L Vogel | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Louis J Potts | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | Missouri |
| 31 | Hermine L Potts | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Irene L Potts | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 33 | Curt H Potts | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Dorothy I Potts | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Alvin M Kempe | 27 | Brother-in-law | Lineman | Missouri |
| 36 | Olive Dothage | 19 | Roomer | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 37 | Charles A Hobbs | 40 | Head | Collector | Missouri |
| 38 | Alma Hobbs | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Fern Hobbs | 14 | Daughter | Musician | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles Hobbs | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | John J Holtz | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 42 | Minnie Holtz | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | John H Holtz | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Zoa Garner | 46 | Roomer | Laundress | Missouri |
| 45 | Lela Garner | 13 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Helen Hutchings | 18 | Roomer | Asst. Librarian | Missouri |
| 47 | Christiana Huelse | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 48 | Clyde A Vandivort | 26 | Head | Wholesale Dealer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Teresa S Vandivort | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Irene Vandivort | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)