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Charles Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldmans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oldmans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Powell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gilbert Powell | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Emma Powell | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salem, New …
Son, age
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 10
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Salem, New …
Son, age 20
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Son, age 30
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldmans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Powell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Powell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Powell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Powell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Powell
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powell
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gilbert Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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
1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02380-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Nightwine | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gaeta Nightwine | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Alexis Puglisi | 57 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 44 | Josephine Puglisi | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Italy |
| 45 | Julius Puglisi | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Italy |
| 46 | Mary Puglisi | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rose Puglisi | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Albert Powell | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Edna C. Powell | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | George C. Powell | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Hannah R. Powell | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | George C. Powell | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Charles M. Powell | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Emma J. Powell | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Gilbert Powell | 40 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles M. Powell THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | William Hill | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Viola Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles F. Hill | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Bernard S. Hill | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Barbara C. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Louis Priest | 63 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 63 | Mary Priest | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | George Priest | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louis Priest | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Priest | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Marie Priest | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John Lusenka | 55 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Russia |
| 69 | Flora Lusenka | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Walter Lusenka | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Lusenka | 21 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frank Lusenka | 19 | Son | Carton Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Helen Lusenka | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Stella Lusenka | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lilla Lusenka | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Flora Lusenka | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Walter Kiersky | 61 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 78 | Mary Kiersky | 61 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | Pete Kiersky | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Joseph Kiersky | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)