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Charles Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Office Equipment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 131 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | South Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariana Powers | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Powers | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Blanche Powers | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 5
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 15
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Office Equipment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 131 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Powers
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Powers
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Powers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Powers
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powers
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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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 — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01134-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack W. Burger | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James E. Burger | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Pauline Michalos | 54 | Head | — | Greece |
| 44 | Chris Michalos | 18 | Son | Waiter | Indiana |
| 45 | Fred Michalos | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary Michalos | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Stella Joseph | 64 | Head | Landlady | Indiana |
| 48 | J. H. Lester | 75 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Charles Clasing | 41 | Lodger | Machinist | Ohio |
| 50 | Frank Labong | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 51 | Adam Smoot | 39 | Head | Torch Solder | Illinois |
| 52 | Theresa Smoot | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Kenneth Smoot | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Dorothy Smoot | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Leonard Smoot | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Gloria Smoot | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Norbert Smoot | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Lucile Smoot | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Karoly Derkok | 61 | Head | Truck Line | Austria |
| 60 | Yohanna Derkok | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 61 | John Derkok | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Mary Derkok | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | Indiana |
| 63 | Victor Derkok | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Goldie Fredricks | 49 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Jane Fredricks | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Della Mae Fredricks | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | John Fredricks | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Harvey Meredith | 52 | Head | Decorator | Indiana |
| 69 | Hazel Meredith | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Almond Meredith | 19 | Son | Roofer | Indiana |
| 71 | Richard Meredith | 17 | Son | Plumbing | Indiana |
| 72 | Helen Meredith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Robert Meredith | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Leatrew Meredith | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Mary H. Hettinger | 63 | Head | Landlady | Indiana |
| 76 | Lemuel Fouts | 42 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
| 77 | Mildred Fouts | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Blanche Powers | 47 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 79 | Charles Powers THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 80 | Mariana Powers | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)