Edward Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clayton-County, Iowa
Surname	Powers
Given Name	Edward H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Twsp.
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jefferson Twsp
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Powers	Head	—	45	~1895
Eugene Powers	Son	—	10	~1930
Maurice Powers	Son	—	12	~1928
Coletta Powers	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Clayton, Iowa

Son, age 25

Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Edmund
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clayton, Iowa

Head, age 35

Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Edmund
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clayton-County, Iowa

Head, age 45

Clayton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Edward H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Twsp.
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Edward Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Anna Powers

b. ~1866

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Edward Powers

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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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 — Clayton-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01149-00393)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dallas H. Wilson	12	Son	—	Iowa
2	John D. Bittner	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
3	Ella Bittner	49	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Lyla Bittner	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	John A. Bittner	9	Son	—	Iowa
6	Alvin F. Handke	56	Head	Farmer	Iowa
7	Louise F. Handke	51	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Edward H. Schroeder	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
9	Louise M. Schroeder	47	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Harold H. Schroeder	12	Son	—	Iowa
11	Verdine E. Schroeder	10	Son	—	Iowa
12	Clarence W. Morenz	45	Head	Farmer	Iowa
13	Anna Morenz	43	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Earl B. Morenz	13	Son	—	Iowa
15	Edward H. Powers THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Iowa
16	Coletta E. Powers	43	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Maurice Powers	12	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
18	Eugene Powers	10	Son	—	Iowa
19	Henry J. Schroeder	59	Head	Farmer	Iowa
20	Amelia M. Schroeder	57	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Stanley H. Schroeder	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
22	Bertha E. Walke	57	Head	Farmer	Iowa
23	Harvey F. Walke	27	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
24	Hershan W. Walke	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
25	Alvin C. Schierholz	35	Head	Farmer	Iowa
26	Ellen C. Schierholz	33	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Bethlean E. Schierholz	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Orville J. Schierholz	5	Son	—	Iowa
29	William H. Kregel	37	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Viola M. Kregel	28	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Virgil B. Kregel	11	Son	—	Iowa
32	Edwin H. Kregel	9	Son	—	Iowa
33	Esther H. Kregel	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Fred Clafisch	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
35	Louise Clafisch	48	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Harry Clafisch	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
37	Clarence Clafisch	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
38	H. Kenneth Clafisch	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
39	Edward W. Rodenberg	45	Head	Farmer	Iowa
40	Bernice K. Rodenberg	46	Wife	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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