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Alice Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Powell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Meadsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Powell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Powell | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Bertha Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lottie Powell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alice Powell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Powell
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bertha Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Thornton | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ella Thornton | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | John H Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jessie G Thornton | 9 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Alexandria Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Raymond Thornton | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Birdie A Thornton | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Alex Thornton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Rosa Thornton | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Genevieve Thornton | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Elijah Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lydia Thornton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James H Powell | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lottie Powell | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lottie Powell | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George Powell | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bertha Powell | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Powell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George J Carr | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Harriet Carr | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Susie Carr | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | George Carr | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | John D Carr | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Carlton Carr | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Carrie B Carr | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Agatha F Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John J Reese | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Virginia Reese | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie B Eakes | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John B Reese | 22 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 31 | Charles B Lewis | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Louisa M Lewis | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Bettie Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Violet Brown | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Berta Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Frank D Yutasse | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Maude E Yutasse | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Herman A Yutasse | 20 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lama A Yutasse | 23 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lottie A Yutasse | 17 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Dickerson | 25 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lemuel Dickerson | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mildred Dickerson | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas Yutasse | 75 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John H Thornton | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Thornton | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Allen Thornton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)