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Annie Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Annie Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Banister Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sylvia Overton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Overton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nathaniel Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Powell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| J Powell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Lovelace | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| J Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Spouse, age 28
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Annie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Spouse, age 37
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Annie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 48
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Powell
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Crosby | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 2 | J. J. Adams | 50 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 3 | Lola Adams | 42 | Wife | Office Attendant | Virginia |
| 4 | J. B. Adams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | John S. Perkins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Perkins | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 7 | R. C. Edmunds | 36 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 8 | Pocahuntas Edmunds | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 9 | R. C. Jr. Edmunds | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ann R. Edmunds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Betty Edmunds | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elva Chappell | 40 | Cook | Cooking | Virginia |
| 13 | J. B. Moore | 38 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 14 | Lizzie Moore | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie Moore | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 16 | W. J. Logan | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 17 | Ida E. Logan | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys Logan | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Calvin J. Logan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Harvey Leon Logan | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruby E. Logan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Eddy Ferrel | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Elnora Ferrel | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie Hutcheson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Fannie Hutcheson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Sue Hutcheson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | James Hutcheson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Mort Hutcheson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | J. E. Powell | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie L. Powell THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 31 | J. E. Jr. Powell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Virginia Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Nathaniel J. Powell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William M. Powell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise P. Overton | 26 | Daughter | Housewife | Virginia |
| 36 | Sylvia L. Overton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Lovelace | 52 | Sister in law | Assistant | Virginia |
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)