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Charles Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Charles Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChatham-County, Georgia
SurnamePowers
Given NameCharles Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)Chatham
Additional Details
OccupationCivil Engineer
IndustryConstruction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1600
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationCivil Engineer
Township / WardSavannah City
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Terence Powers Son — 15 ~1925
Robert Powers Son — 16 ~1924
Lottie Powers Spouse — 53 ~1887
Charles Powers Head — 53 ~1887
Eugene Powers Son — 23 ~1917
Mary Powers Daughter — 12 ~1928
Loretto Powers Daughter — 21 ~1919
Charles Powers Son — 29 ~1911
John Powers Son — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1930
Chatham, Georgia
Son, age 20
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Son, age 29
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name Charles Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Savannah City
1935 Residence (County) Chatham
Occupation Civil Engineer
Industry Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1600
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Charles Powers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Powers
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretto Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Terence Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00651-00258)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas Rahn 26 Head Laborer Georgia
42 Louise Rahn 17 Wife — Georgia
43 John E. Lewis 36 Head Tinner Georgia
44 Ehela Lewis 34 Wife — Georgia
45 John Lewis 14 Son — Georgia
46 Irene Lewis 12 daughter — Georgia
47 Jane Lewis 8 daughter — Georgia
48 Le Roy Lewis 5 Son — Georgia
49 William Crawford 32 Head Welding Georgia
50 Elizabeth Crawford 28 Wife — Georgia
51 Beatrice Mack 42 Head — Georgia
52 Timothy Williams 39 Son Laborer South Carolina
53 Irene Williams 14 daughter — Georgia
54 Hattie Williams 71 Head — Georgia
55 Eva Cook 37 Head Laundress South Carolina
56 Charles Powers 53 Head Broker Georgia
57 Lottie Powers 53 Wife — Georgia
58 Charles Jr. Powers THIS PERSON 29 Son Civil Engineer Georgia
59 John L. Powers 25 Son Clerk Georgia
60 Eugene Powers 23 Son Clerk Georgia
61 Loretto Powers 21 daughter — Georgia
62 Robert Powers 16 son — Georgia
63 Terence Powers 15 son — Georgia
64 Mary Powers 12 daughter — Georgia
65 James A. Morgan 58 Head Helper Indiana
66 Betty Morgan 56 Wife — Kentucky
67 James Morgan 32 Son Salesman Illinois
68 Josie Morgan 87 Mother in law — Indiana
69 Louise Payne 66 lodger — Kentucky
70 Arthur Parker 36 Head Salesman Georgia
71 Mary R. Parker 30 Wife Clerk Georgia
72 Ira C. Parker 8 son — Georgia
73 Marian Parker 4 son — Georgia
74 Joseph V. Heiler 21 Head Owner Georgia
75 Odette Heiler 19 Wife — Georgia

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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)

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