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Elizabeth Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Lithuania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Powell | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anne Powell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Powell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frances Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Lithuania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Lithuania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | lithuania |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Powell
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01686-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Hansen | 13 | grandson | None | Connecticut |
| 2 | Elizabeth Hansen | 16 | granddaughter | None | Mass |
| 3 | Paul Hansen | 15 | grandson | None | Mass |
| 4 | Caroline M. Clancy | 67 | head | None | Eire |
| 5 | Edward L. Clancy | 34 | son | Longshoreman | Mass |
| 6 | Mildred V. Clark | 28 | daughter | Waitress | Mass |
| 7 | Constance Clark | 12 | granddaughter | None | Mass |
| 8 | Henrietta Clark | 11 | granddaughter | None | Mass |
| 9 | Patrick J. O'Neil | 64 | head | Laborer | Eire |
| 10 | Winifred S. O'Neil | 64 | wife | None | Eire |
| 11 | Kay Hansen | 45 | head | Proprietor | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Margaret Hansen | 38 | wife | None | Mass |
| 13 | Fred B. Allen | 71 | head | Salesman | Maine |
| 14 | Mary G. Allen | 66 | wife | None | Maine |
| 15 | Charles Cheney | 83 | brother in law | None | Maine |
| 16 | George O. Hutchins | 60 | head | Stitcher | Mass |
| 17 | Charles S. Lewis | 52 | head | Janitor | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Medea O. Lewis | 37 | wife | None | Mass |
| 19 | Alice Lewis | 8 | daughter | None | Mass |
| 20 | Madge Lewis | 2 | daughter | None | Mass |
| 21 | Lula Hill | 61 | mother in law | None | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Joseph Powell | 61 | head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Powell THIS PERSON | 52 | wife | None | Lithuania |
| 24 | Anne Powell | 24 | daughter | Secretary | Lithuania |
| 25 | Frances Powell | 18 | daughter | None | Mass |
| 26 | John Powell | 18 | son | Clerk | Mass |
| 27 | Joseph Powell | 17 | son | Laborer | Mass |
| 28 | Charles Toulotte | 24 | head | Salesman | Mass |
| 29 | Blanche Toulotte | 26 | wife | None | Mass |
| 30 | Charles Toulotte | 3 | son | None | Mass |
| 31 | Michael J. Coleman | 65 | head | Porter | Eire |
| 32 | Bridget Coleman | 66 | wife | None | Eire |
| 33 | Daniel J. Coleman | 33 | son | Policeman | Mass |
| 34 | Katherine Coleman | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 35 | Rita P. Coleman | 23 | daughter | Laborer | Mass |
| 36 | Nora C. Clemons | 69 | head | None | Eire |
| 37 | Mary L. Clemons | 42 | daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 38 | Katherine L. Clemons | 40 | daughter | Office | Mass |
| 39 | Percy Fitzmorris | 42 | lodger | Lawyer | Maine |
| 40 | Mary Bolger | 44 | head | Cleaner | Mass |
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)