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Charles Powers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Powers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Bedford Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Powers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Powers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Meade Powers | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Madeline Powers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Katie Powers | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Powers | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ruby Powers | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jacqueline Powers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 9
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 20
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Powers
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Powers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Powers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powers
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Madeline Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meade Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest S Cundiff | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bernice D Cundiff | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William G Cundiff | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Beatrice Cundiff | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Melvin S Cundiff | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Katie J Cundiff | 22 | Half-sister | Weaver | Virginia |
| 57 | Flossie S Cundiff | 19 | Half-sister | Weaver | Virginia |
| 58 | George Cundiff | 18 | Half-sister | Spinner | Virginia |
| 59 | James E Powers | 54 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 60 | Meade A Powers | 24 | Son | Plumber | Virginia |
| 61 | Jacqueline L Powers | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James G Powers | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Madeline S Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Charles H Powers THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 65 | Edward S Powers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby R Powers | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Katie Powers | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Percy B Powers | 35 | Head | Leather Frame | Virginia |
| 69 | Nannie Powers | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas T Powers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William P Powers | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert A | 74 | Head | Filter Man | Virginia |
| 73 | William A | 75 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 74 | James L | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James L Jr | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Cecil L | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary E | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George Jackson | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 81 | Lillian Jackson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | George Jr Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John E Jackson | 48 | Head | Brick Layer | Virginia |
| 84 | Martha Jackson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John M Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Eugene Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Joseph H Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Thomas Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Irma Marshall | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Dorothy Marshall | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lawrence Jr Marshall | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mildred Inks | 58 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 93 | Ruben Inks | 16 | Grandson | Janitor | Virginia |
| 94 | Julius Isles | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Julia Isles | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ruby C Isles | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Cordelia Isles | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Moshe M Isles | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Josephine Isles | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Ernest Chambers | 26 | Boarder | Orderly | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
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 1930 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)