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Frank Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 9 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Powell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Effie Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula Powell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Oka Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Theodore Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Powell | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Myrtle Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mattie Powell | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Johnnie Powell | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | B-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Powell
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flossie Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Frank Allen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alma Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James H. Pinkston | 44 | Head | Physician | Mississippi |
| 5 | Camilla Pinkston | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary J. Pinkston | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Garland J. Pinkston | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William S. Pinkston | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Edward Willis | 14 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Will Nelson | 31 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frank Powell THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lula Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Arthur Powell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Myrtle Powell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Theodore Powell | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Betty L. Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Effie Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Oka Powell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Johnnie Powell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mattie F. Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sam Show | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ida Show | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Maggie Show | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joseph Wright | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Emma Wright | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Arthur R. Patrick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mamie E. Patrick | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Doris L. Patrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Arthur B. Patrick | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Thomas | 50 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 31 | Elizabeth Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie R. Thomas | 26 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 33 | Claude Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elmer W. Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Joe Toney | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ida Toney | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Endy Toney | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Coulston Toney | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Junis Redditt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Joe Redditt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hettie Redmond | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Simon Norment | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Emma Norment | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | George Norment | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Monroe Norment | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jim Norment | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edward Norment | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Pink Norment | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sam Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Pearl Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)