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George Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Republic-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Republic-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Levina — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Republic-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Republic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Republic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Bend Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Powell | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Powell | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Alfred Magnusson | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Republic, Kansas
Son, age 13
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Republic, Kansas
Son, age 23
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Republic-County, Kansas
Son, age 33
Republic-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Republic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Republic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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: father George Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Levina Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Powell
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Levina Powell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Powell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Powell
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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Sibling
Hazel Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Republic-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Republic-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01255-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas C. Lauritzen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Anne Lauritzen | 58 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Clare Lauritzen | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 4 | Martha Lauritzen | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Eva Holmes | 61 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Charles W. Holmes | 66 | Husband | Farmer | Denmark |
| 7 | John H. Bouray | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Roy R. Peckham | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Minnie M. Peckham | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Charlotte A. Peckham | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | William A. Hoy | 64 | Lodger | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Gordon R. Rashleigh | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 13 | Erma C. Rashleigh | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary E. Mcgowan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Dean E. Mcgowan | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 16 | Virginia E. Mcgowan | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 17 | Norma J. Mcgowan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Bessie Singer | 41 | Sister | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 19 | Gardner W. Bates | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Grace B. Bates | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | William W. Bates | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Rachel E. Bates | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Arleen Nelson | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 24 | Donald R. Van Ornam | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Ruby E. Van Ornam | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Robert K. Van Ornam | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Dean C. Van Ornam | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Alfred A. Lauritzen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Rachel S. Lauritzen | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | George M. Powell | 83 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 31 | George F. Powell THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Hazel F. Powell | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 33 | Alfred Magnusson | 33 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 34 | Chris P. Christensen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 35 | Karen Christensen | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ralph E. Briggs | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Ethel E. Briggs | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Margaret M. Briggs | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Alta F. Briggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lester C. Aurand | 44 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
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Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)