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Charles Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Addison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Addison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Powers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marylee Powers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Powers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clifford Powers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Leberg | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ralph Powers | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Marie Powers | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Wayne Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Powers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Powers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, North …
Son, age 13
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Son, age 23
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Addison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 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 23 · b. ~1917 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Wayne Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marylee Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cass-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02996-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hubert Linke | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Florence Linke | 20 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 43 | Donald G Linke | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Frederick J Linke | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Marjorie M Linke | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Victor E Laske | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Maxine M Laske | 28 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 48 | Le Vonne M Laske | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Arthur A Bernstein | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Ruby C Bernstein | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 51 | Kathleen M Bernstein | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Barbara A Bernstein | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Marie A Sather | 19 | Lodger | Farm | Minnesota |
| 54 | Otto Bernstein | 76 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Ida Bernstein | 71 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Henry Bernstein | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Dan Bernstein | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 58 | Mildred Bernstein | 27 | Daughter | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 59 | Raymond Bernstein | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Ralph V Powers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Marie Powers | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Dakota |
| 62 | Charles Powers THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 63 | Ralph V Powers | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 64 | Wayne A Powers | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Earl E Powers | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Marylee Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | James W Powers | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | George D Powers | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Clifford Powers | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Walter J Leberg | 53 | Laborer | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Emil Miller | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Clara Miller | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 73 | Delores Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Wilma Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Howard Probat | 37 | Laborer | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 76 | Herman Giersman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Tillie Giersman | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 78 | Awald Giersman | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Walter O Bernstein | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Luella Bernstein | 40 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
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)