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George Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Zama Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ella Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Powell | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fred Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Shelton Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ida Powell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 35
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 46
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Powell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Powell
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. B. Hudgins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | M. S. Hudgins | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | S. J. Hudgins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | C. H. Watkins | 50 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | R. T. White | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Carry L. White | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Dave White | 6 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | W. H. Thule | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Kate Thule | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sue Thule | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Norman Thule | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Linie Thule | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ada Thule | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Powell THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Ida Powell | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Fannie Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Powell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Irene Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Shelton Powell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Zama Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Fred Powell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Powell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George Powell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ella Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | W. O. Dodson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mabel Dodson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Dodson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank Dodson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | W. O. Jr. Dodson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George Dodson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Austin Dodson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie Statson | 16 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 33 | T. C. Howell | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Howell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas Jr. Howell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Bradley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Bradley | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Bradley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Salone Bradley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hattie Bradley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Charles Bradley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | W. J. Lucas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Lucas | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Elton Lucas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Yates Lucas | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry Lucas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Pattie B. Lucas | 61 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 48 | A. L. Lucas | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Hattie Lucas | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucas | None | — | — | — |
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)