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Edward Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hardin, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edward Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hardin, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hardin, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | West Point Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Powell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Powell | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Charlie Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Gladys Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Josie Powell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hardin, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Hardin, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Hardin, Kentucky
Head, age 57
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Edward Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hardin, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Powell
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Hardin, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Hardin, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu573unit:0972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Sprigg | 65 | Head | Post Master | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie W. Sprigg | 58 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 3 | Theresa Sprigg | 69 | Sister | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth Sprigg | 21 | Clerk | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 5 | John H. Sturg | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 6 | Hattie Sturg | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Thomas J. Williams | 44 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary M. Williams | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary L. Williams | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Herbert Gatewood | 23 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bethie Gatewood | 22 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cline Jones | 53 | Head | Dealer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Burke W. Wright | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nettie A. Wright | 18 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Verna P. Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Isaac M. Wathen | 52 | Head | Invalid | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sadie L. Wathen | 62 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mattie E. Chaney | 46 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary C. Chaney | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 20 | Horace J. Shearen | 47 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lula Shearen | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Helen L. Shearen | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Margarete E. Shearen | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary E. Shearen | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John T. Purcell | 22 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ida Purcell | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Betty B. Waller | 70 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lula E. Ditto | 60 | — | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charlie L. Bromley | 24 | Head | Signal Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mamie Bromley | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | James B. Bromley | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | William G. Hardy | 25 | Head | Undertaker | Kentucky |
| 33 | Pauline L. Hardy | 20 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | William G. Hardy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | George J. Hendry | 51 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dora D. Hendry | 48 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alice H. Withers | 71 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | L. Frank Withers | 37 | Son | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Margaret Osborn | 55 | Aunt | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Thomas S. Wright | 53 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ella Wright | 50 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Elizabeth Wright | 21 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Frank Goodman | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 44 | Fanny Goodman | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | James Goodman | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edward H. Powell THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 47 | Josie Powell | 44 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Charlie Powell | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 49 | Gladys Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Catherine Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)