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Alice Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hurley Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Evelyn Powell | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Rubie Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alice Powell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Bettie Powell | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Anthony Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Powell | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Anthony Powell | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Ethel Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 51
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Head, age 60
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1880
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XGBoost
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alece |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Powell
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altona Powell | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Edgar W Hughes | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Viola Hughes | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mabel Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alexander Powell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Emma Powell | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mertis B Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Powell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Carrie Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sallie Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Arlene Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sadie Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Powell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Floney Powell | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Nancy Powell | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edgar Powell | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Anthony Powell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Powell THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Rubie Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hurley Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Anthony Powell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ethel Powell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Louis Powell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Bettie Powell | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Evelyn Powell | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Jane Powell | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Macklin | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Garnet Macklin | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Phyllis Macklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Milton Macklin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Velma Macklin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ben Walker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Pearl Walker | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Carrie Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cleveland Walker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Willie Everett | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Walker | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lillie P Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Helen Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Myrtice Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Rufus Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Harrison | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Victoria Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | York Walker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Sarah Walker | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Carrie E Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Cleveland Walker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)