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Charles Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Charles Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Chas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenona Powers | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Charles Powers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 2
King, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Chas. B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 12
King, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
King-County, Washington
Son, age 22
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Chas Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winona Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Powers
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Powers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winona Powers
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Powers
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04382-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Reardon | 30 | Wife | Operator | Iowa |
| 42 | Patricia Reardon | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Anna Moffett | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 44 | James Sewell | 24 | Head | Civil Engineer | Washington |
| 45 | Mildred Sewell | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 46 | Harold Y Gudd | 44 | Head | Civil Engineer | South Dakota |
| 47 | Grace L Gudd | 39 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 48 | Wallace H Gudd | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 49 | Ralph W Heaphy | 33 | Head | Marine Superintendent | Illinois |
| 50 | Elinore Heaphy | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | John E Heaphy | 2 | Son | 0 | Washington |
| 52 | Lester L Nickols | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 53 | Bernice H Nickols | 41 | Wife | Manager | Ohio |
| 54 | Kenneth Nickols | 21 | Son | New Worker | Washington |
| 55 | Ernest Livermore | 35 | Head | Manager | England |
| 56 | Frances Livermore | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 57 | Joe Livermore | 3 | Son | 0 | Washington |
| 58 | Howard E Austin | 27 | Head | Production Manager | Idaho |
| 59 | Barbara Austin | 27 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 60 | Calvert Shelbord | 24 | Head | Engineer | Idaho |
| 61 | Barbara Shelbord | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 62 | Kathleen Shelbord | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Washington |
| 63 | Richard Odell | 35 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 64 | Jamie Odell | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Sharon Odell | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Washington |
| 66 | Alexander Banker | 36 | Head | Operations Executive | California |
| 67 | Margaret Banker | 29 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 68 | Nancy Banker | 12 | Daughter | 0 | Washington |
| 69 | William A Mcmahon | 29 | Head | Physician | Montana |
| 70 | Lois J Mcmahon | 30 | Sister | — | Montana |
| 71 | Maxwell H Campbell | 32 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 72 | Marie Campbell | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 73 | Rufus G Smith | 31 | Head | Attorney | Washington |
| 74 | Helen S Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 75 | Wenona Powers | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Charles S Powers THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Washington |
| 77 | Philip Johnson | 30 | Head | Underwriter | Washington |
| 78 | Ruth Johnson | 27 | Wife | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 79 | Carolyn Johnson | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Washington |
| 80 | Jack Bromwell | 49 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)