YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
EP

Edward Powers — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnamePowers
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
Highest GradeH3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Edward Powers Head — 53 ~1887
Nellie Powers Spouse — 48 ~1892
William Powers Son — 15 ~1925
John Powers Son — 22 ~1918
Eugene Powers Son — 9 ~1931
Joseph Powers Son — 12 ~1928
Leo Powers Son — 25 ~1915
Edward Powers Son — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Power
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 11
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 23
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Highest Grade H3
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Model Tree available
Our Model Tree links Edward Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Power (~0.92 confidence) and father John Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Power (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Powers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Power
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Powers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Powers
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Power
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Powers
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Powers
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Joseph Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00736)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Edward Powers 53 Head Janitor New York
42 Nellie Powers 48 Wife — New York
43 Leo Powers 25 Son Clerk New York
44 John Powers 22 Son Clerk New York
45 Edward Powers THIS PERSON 23 Son — New York
46 William Powers 15 Son — New York
47 Joseph Powers 12 Son — New York
48 Eugene Powers 9 Son — New York
49 Daniel Driscoll 54 Head Scooper Irish Free State
50 Honor Driscoll 47 Wife Charwoman Irish Free State
51 James Driscoll 22 Son Shipping Clerk New York
52 Eileen Driscoll 20 Daughter Messenger New York
53 Noreen Driscoll 18 Daughter — New York
54 Joseph Driscoll 16 Son — New York
55 Daniel Driscoll 14 Son — New York
56 George Girdlestone 52 Head Inspector New York
57 Mary Girdlestone 48 Wife — New York
58 George Girdlestone 25 Son Messenger New York
59 Alice Girdlestone 24 Daughter — New York
60 John Girdlestone 16 Son — New York
61 William A Cummings 54 Head Marine Engineer New York
62 Charlotte Cummings 48 Wife — New York
63 Anna Irish 46 Head — New York
64 William Irish 23 Son Riveting New York
65 James Irish 21 Son Loader New York
66 Anne Irish 20 Daughter — New York
67 John Irish 18 Son — New York
68 Catherine Irish 16 Daughter — New York
69 Dennis J Downey 71 Head Scooper Irish Free State
70 Mary Donovan 44 Niece — New York
71 Paul Bellet 41 Head Butter Maker New York
72 Gertrude Bellet 35 Wife — New York
73 Paul Bellet 10 Son — New York
74 Regina Bellet 7 Daughter — New York
75 Kenneth Bellet 3 Son — New York
76 Angelina Fraggini 54 Head — Italy
77 Oliver Fraggini 19 Son — New York
78 Guido Fraggini 17 Son Apprentice New York
79 Phillip Fraggini 14 Son — New York
80 Roger Fraggini 12 Son — New York

Search for Edward Powers

All Edward Powers Census Records Discover Powers Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

Edward + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

Report inaccurate data
👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants