EP
Edward Powers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Powers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Horseshoeing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | City Of Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Powers | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Powers | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edward Powers | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Grace Powers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| May Powers | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Frank Powers | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Horseshoeing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edward Powers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Edward Powers
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu751unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonard E. Ellington | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 52 | Annie Ellington | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edna Ellington | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Eunice W. Ellington | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Norma C. Ellington | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | George A. Lees | 27 | Head | Pattern Maker | England |
| 57 | Annie Lees | 26 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 58 | Walter H. Lees | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | George A. Jr. Lees | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alfred Underwood | 60 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 61 | Alice Underwood | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Lily Underwood | 21 | Son | Operator | England |
| 63 | Thomas H. Underwood | 12 | Nephew | — | England |
| 64 | Charles Taylor | 47 | Head | Tester | England |
| 65 | Emma Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | Thomas J. Mcdonnell | 34 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary E. Mcdonnell | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Edward M. Powers THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 69 | Mary E. Powers | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | May C. Powers | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Blanche C. Powers | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ruth F. Powers | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Frank X. Powers | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Grace G. Powers | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Hiram Tankard | 50 | Head | Dyer | England |
| 76 | Minnie Tankard | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Eleanor Tankard | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 78 | Edward Tankard | 12 | Son | — | England |
| 79 | Marriott Armitage | 69 | Head | Floorwalker | England |
| 80 | Edelia Armitage | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William S. Armitage | 26 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George S. Southworth | 31 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 83 | Sue W. Southworth | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Constant W. Southworth | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Robert K. Southworth | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Sarah F. Southworth | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Alfred Thomas | 60 | Head | Manager | England |
| 88 | Minnie Thomas | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 89 | Elizabeth Thomas | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 90 | Alice Thomas | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 91 | Frances Ferguson | 26 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 92 | Delia Mcnally | 26 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 93 | Mary Winters | 25 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 94 | Thomas Rowley | 59 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 95 | Mary Rowley | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | Michael F. Cody | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Catherine E. Cody | 87 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | John C. Donnelly | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Canada |
| 99 | John Donnelly | 54 | Head | Overseer | England |
| 100 | Cara M. Donnelly | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)