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George Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Wilbur — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newtown Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newtown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marilyn Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joan Powell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilbur Powell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Glenn Meiling | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Meiling | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Blanche Powell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Son, age 3
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Son, age 13
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newtown Town |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilbur Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Powell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Ellen Powell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilbur Powell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Powell
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Powell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Joan Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Mc Gowan | 78 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 42 | Raymond Mc Gowan | 45 | Son | Out Of Work | Illinois |
| 43 | Edwin Mc Gowan | 35 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Earl Mc Gowan | 33 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Michael Stehoe | 80 | Brother | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Thomas Rankin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Maude Rankin | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Frank Grey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Marie Grey | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frank Jr. Grey | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Illinois |
| 51 | Jean Grey | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 52 | Edith Grey | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Herman Grey | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Gustav Schultz | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Katie Schultz | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Emmet Schultz | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Margaret Schultz | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | S. Dakota |
| 58 | Robert Schultz | 17 | Son | Student | S. Dakota |
| 59 | Norma Jean Schultz | 14 | Daughter | Student | S. Dakota |
| 60 | Louis Jr. Schultz | 12 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 61 | Guy Wifenlaugh | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lula Wifenlaugh | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 63 | Marion Wifenlaugh | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 64 | Charles Wifenlaugh | 16 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 65 | Le Roy Wieting | 27 | Head | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 66 | Edna Wieting | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Gary Wieting | 3 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 68 | Velory Wieting | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Wilbur Powell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Blanche Mary Powell | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 71 | George Powell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Marilyn Powell | 15 | Daughter | Mother'S Helper | Illinois |
| 73 | Joan Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Meiling | 14 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Glenn Meiling | 8 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Powell Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)