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Charles Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Crit — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Plastering Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Lipps |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inous Powers | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ronald Powers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Powers | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 7
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 17
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Head, age 28
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Plastering Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Crit Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Powers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Crit Powers
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Powers
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Powers
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powers
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-01022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Powers | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Frank Powers | 20 | Son | Gardner | Virginia |
| 43 | Lloyd Powers | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Harless W. Counts | 36 | Head | Sherman | Virginia |
| 45 | Nannie Counts | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Billy Jo Counts | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles C. Powers THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 48 | Inous O. Powers | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ronald Powers | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert L. Counts | 41 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 51 | Margaret L. Counts | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Leon Counts | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Paul Counts | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Madeline Counts | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Elvie Counts | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harold Counts | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Peggy Counts | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Billy Counts | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Hill | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Oakie O. Hill | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Thelma Hill | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 62 | Stella Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Trula Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Edna Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Frank Jr. Hill | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gloria Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Carl Neel | 36 | Head | Grader | Virginia |
| 69 | Marjorie Neel | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ann Long | 7 | Step-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Roy Long | 10 | Step-Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Everette Harmon | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Juanita Harmon | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lula May Harmon | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | W. H. Connell | 60 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 76 | Emmett Connell | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Della Mccoy | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mollie Mccoy | 25 | Daughter | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Mccoy | 16 | Daughter | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 80 | Bonnie Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)