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George Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hodgeman-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maidie & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hodgeman-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marena Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hodgeman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Powell | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Lester Powell | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Chester Powell | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maidie Powell | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hodgeman, Kansas
Son, age 7
Hodgeman, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Hodgeman, Kansas
Son, age 17
Hodgeman, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Son, age 27
Hodgeman-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marena Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hodgeman |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Maidie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father George Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maidie Powell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Powell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Powell
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lester Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Hodgeman-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hodgeman-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01235-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmans, J. H. Salmans | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lora Salmans | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Wayne A. Salmans | 21 | Son | Janitor | Kansas |
| 4 | Goldie A. Salmans | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Kansas |
| 5 | George W. Salmans | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Sarah E. Salmans | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Albert Hubin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Ruth Hubin | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Paul L. Hubin | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Lynn Hubin | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Alberta Hubin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Neldon Hubin | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Harold Mcfadden | 30 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 14 | Violet Mcfadden | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Verl Mcfadden | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | George A. Powell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Maidie M. Powell | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Chester A. Powell | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Lester A. Powell | 34 | Son | Patrolman | Kansas |
| 20 | George W. Jr. Powell THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Jacob Miller | 74 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 22 | Eugenia Miller | 64 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Edwin Miller | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Arthur Miller | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Susie Bamberger | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Edward Seber | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Stella Seber | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Donald Seber | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | J. R. Ewy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Susie Ewy | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Alice Ewy | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Kenneth Ewy | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Verna Ewy | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ralph Ewy | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Alvin Eichman | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Charity Eichman | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Katie Seber | 74 | Head | — | Austria |
| 38 | Frank Seber | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Manuel Peel | 27 | Servant | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | H. R. Schnetzler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)