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Charles Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Mag Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Florence Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Powell | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Clyde Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Russell Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rebecca Powell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 13
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 23
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charlie S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Powell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Powell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powell
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Melvin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie G Melvin | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Wayne Melvin | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mose Breese | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Eliza Breese | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Eliza B Breese | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Stella Breese | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Randolph Breese | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James O Breese | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thelma Breese | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Raymond Breese | 3 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Womack | 49 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 13 | Emma Womack | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Jr Womack | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary L Womack | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Maude R Womack | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clem Sales | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Dallie Sales | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lee Sales | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Bettie Johnson | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel J Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Abraham Riddle | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Delia Riddle | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Eva C Riddle | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George T Riddle | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mittie I Riddle | 82 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James W Riddle | 55 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ralph Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Jennie R Thomas | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Della R Thomas | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charles S Powell THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Rebecca Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Doris Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Clyde Powell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ray Powell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Florence Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Russell Powell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruth Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)