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George Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retta Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bon Powell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Biller Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Douglas Powell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bon Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carrie Powell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Grant, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Grant-County, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Grant-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Powell
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Raymond Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Biller Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Retta Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bon Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Grant-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01402-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alford Harrison | 85 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ely D Thomas | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Polly Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Herbert B Pinkley | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Mageel Pinkley | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Jeff T Pinkley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Herbert Jr Pinkley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Webster Pinkley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Katheryn Pinkley | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mark Pinkley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ruth Pinkley | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mary Pinkley | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Pinkley | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Babb A Anthony | 48 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 55 | Albert Anthony | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Billie Anthony | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Miles Anthony | 72 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Myles C Anthony | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Hazel Anthony | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Billie Jr Anthony | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Bon F Powell | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Carrie Powell | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Biller Powell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Douglas Powell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Raymond Powell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Retta Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Bon Jr Powell | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | George Powell THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | John Powell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | James Starks | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Georgia Starks | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ivy Starks | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Maddy Dual | 74 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Luther Tademy | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Martha Tademy | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | R.L. Tademy | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Julius Tademy | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Hurley Tademy | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mckinley Tademy | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ford Tademy | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)