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Frank Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Powell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Powell | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lena Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Richard Powell | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Brady Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lucy Powell | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lezel Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 12
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 21
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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.
Our Model Tree links Frank Powell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Powell
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lezel Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brady Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Singletary | 39 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | David Singletary | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lonzie Singletary | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jesse Singletary | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alton Singletary | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | John C. Britt | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dorothy Britt | 55 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carrie Britt | 53 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fannie Price | 40 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | James H. Britt | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eliza Britt | 42 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Milliken | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Milliken | 27 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mabel Milliken | 14 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lon H. Collins | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Letha Collins | 36 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Holland Collins | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Loyd Collins | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Collins | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fletcher Collins | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Vernon Collins | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Grace Collins | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hubert Collins | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mildred Collins | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilian Collins | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | James B. Powell | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Powell | 43 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Powell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Brady Powell | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lena Powell | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lezel Powell | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | John H. Powell | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | James W. Powell | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Powell | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Tom Wright | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Wright | 30 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wilma Wright | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ronnie Wright | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Adline Wright | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emma Wright | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Booker T. Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Phoebe Wilson | 21 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Beatrice Wilson | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | James E. Wilson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cortela Wilson | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rosa D. Cook | 48 | Head-H | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Raymond Cook | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Earl Cook | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | King L. Hooks | 14 | Gr Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Katharia Hooks | 12 | Gr Daughter | None | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)