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Charles Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gaston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Powell | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Rosella Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emma Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lucious Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louisella Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Powell | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Luke Powell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Carmen Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hazel Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Louis Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wythe Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gessie Powell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 47
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Head, age 58
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Powell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Powell
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Jarrell | 15 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Albert Jarrell | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hellen Jarrell | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Martha Jarrell | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Jarrell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mamie Jarrell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fannie Jarrell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Person | 63 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Person | 57 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martin Banks | 51 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lillie Banks | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Mae Banks | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Banks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thelma Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Isaac Dunn | 63 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dakota Dunn | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucy Dunn | 27 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Olivia Dunn | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Paul Dunn | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Roy Dunn | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Bennett | 35 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lovie Bennett | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Solomon Bennett | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ella Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Fredrick Mason | 25 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Blanche Mason | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Mason | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Agnes Mason | 60 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margarette Mason | 60 | Grandmother | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Mason | 26 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Richard Mason | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Raymond Mason | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Freddie Mason | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Charles Powell THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Gessie Powell | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Luke Powell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emma Powell | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lucious Powell | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Carmen Powell | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Louis Powell | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rosella Powell | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Louisella Powell | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Wythe Powell | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hazel Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Elmira Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charles Miles | 42 | Head | General Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Emma Miles | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Willard Miles | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel Miles | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Stella M Miles | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)