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Charles Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cole & Daisy — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Welches Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hole Powell | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Callie Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gessy Powell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 13
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 22
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 32
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | on farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 55 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charles Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cole Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gessy Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Hole Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cole Powell
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Powell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gessy Powell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hole Powell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powell
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Callie Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira Lennon | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ira Lennon | 86 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Snow Lennon | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ada Lennon | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wiley J White | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruthie U White | 37 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | William A White | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary A White | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Martha White | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John W White | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Etta White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Matthew Byrd | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Emanilla Byrd | 55 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Allie L Byrd | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rachel L Byrd | 53 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Byrd | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Joe Byrd | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Byrd | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rosalett Byrd | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ida Byrd | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Byrd | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hole Powell | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gessy Powell | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charles Powell THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Callie Powell | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Minnie Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James L Leafes | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eliza T Leafes | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James O Leafes | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Harvey L Leafes | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mack Graham | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie M Graham | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Doratha Graham | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Edward P Graham | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ettie A Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Thel R Graham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emma M Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Dan Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Parker Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ida Brown | 24 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | A E Brown | 53 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bessie Brown | 26 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dan Brimplece | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucy Brimplece | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Millian Brimplece | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alma Brimplece | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Brimplece | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Louise Brimplece | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Laura Brimplece | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ben Spaulding | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)