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Edward Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & John — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnamePowers
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationMotorman
IndustryRailroad
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2000
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMotorman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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
Anna Powers Other — 50 ~1890
Catherine Powers Daughter — 7 ~1933
Edward Powers Head — 30 ~1910
Irene Powers Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 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 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 20
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Collector
Industry L.I.R.R.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 30
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Motorman
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2000
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powers (~0.82 confidence) and mother Margaret Powers (~0.82 confidence) and mother Maria Powers (~0.82 confidence) and mother Anna Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Edward Powers
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Powers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powers
b. ~1852
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Margaret Powers
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Maria Powers
b. ~1857
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Anna Powers
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Powers
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02742-00147)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Steinhauer 32 Head Clerk New York
42 Mary Steinhauer 26 Wife — New York
43 John Steinhauer 3 Son — New York
44 Philip Hoppe 37 Head Splicer New York
45 Agnes Hoppe 37 Wife — New York
46 Marion Hoppe 15 Daughter — New York
47 Vincent Hoppe 10 Son — New York
48 Vincent Mcguillen 43 Head Chauffer New York
49 Mildred Mcguillen 40 Wife — New York
50 Theresa Hoppe 70 Mother-in-law — Germany
51 Thomas Mcmahon 35 Head Beater New York
52 Margaret Mcmahon 34 Wife — Ireland
53 Rose Mcmahon 10 Daughter — New York
54 Margaret Mcmahon 5 Daughter — New York
55 Herbert Twomey 31 Head Plumber New York
56 Adele Twomey 26 Wife — New York
57 Lawrence Twomey 3 Son — New York
58 Francis Mcconran 30 Head Clerk New York
59 Helen Mcconran 30 Wife — New York
60 George Kirby 33 Head Teleprint New York
61 Catherine Kirby 32 Wife — New York
62 William Kirby 2 Son — New York
63 Alfred Mileti 32 Head Diamond Setter New York
64 Estrella Mileti 31 Wife — New York
65 Alfred Mileti 11 Son — New York
66 Ronald Mileti 4 Son — New York
67 John Lucey 34 Head Clerk New York
68 Helen Lucey 32 Wife — New York
69 Helen Lucey 7 Daughter — New York
70 Lawrence Lucey 5 Son — New York
71 John Lucey 3 Son — New York
72 Joseph Schneck 49 Head Watchman Austria
73 Velma Schneck 48 Wife — Austria
74 Carl Schneck 25 Son Plumbing Austria
75 Margaret Schneck 13 Daughter — New York
76 William Schneck 11 Son — New York
77 Edward Powers THIS PERSON 30 Head Motorman New York
78 Irene Powers 30 Wife — New York
79 Catherine Powers 7 Daughter — New York
80 Anna Powers 50 Mother — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents ~0.82
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)

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