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Alice Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Alice Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Powell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Sowell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Powell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Florence Sowell | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Sowell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Sowell | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harry Powell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 24
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 34
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore city |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
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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 · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01531-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloise M Washington | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | William J Jones | 33 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Katie Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Henry Sherwood | 38 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Maryland |
| 5 | Catherine Sherwood | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Joseph Sherwood | 18 | Son | Orderly | Maryland |
| 7 | Ester Sherwood | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | James Sherwood | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Evelyn Sherwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Dolores Sherwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Catherine Sherwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Doris Sherwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Henry Sherwood | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Howard Frost | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Nannie Frost | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles W Frost | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Queen Viola Frost | 72 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Harry James Powell | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 19 | Alice Powell THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 20 | Lola Powell | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 21 | James M Sowell | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Penna |
| 22 | Florence E Sowell | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Jesse Sowell | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James Sowell | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Elizabeth Jackson | 64 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Roy C Jackson | 10 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 27 | William Rogers | 14 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Altone Jackson | 36 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | James Spencer | 31 | Hous | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 30 | Georgeana Spencer | 31 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Laurence G Bush | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Bush | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Effie Bush | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Inez Bush | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Eloiuse Bush | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Sylva Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Laurence Jr Bush | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Bernard Bush | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Guilford Bush | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Daniel Bush | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)