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George Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Meigs-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meigs-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Powell | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Homer Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Philip Powell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Powell | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Amie Powell | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Meigs, Ohio
Son, age 16
Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Meigs, Ohio
Son, age 26
Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Meigs-County, Ohio
Son, age 36
Meigs-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 William Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father W Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Powell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Powell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amie Powell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Powell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Powell
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio
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Sibling
Homer Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Meigs-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Meigs-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03113-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd R Ridenour | 52 | Head | Labor In Charge | Ohio |
| 42 | Bernice A Ridenour | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Elcherd L Person | 46 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 44 | Stella L Person | 34 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 45 | Myrtle E Person | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Robert L Person | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Denver R Person | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | S. E. Shotwater | 64 | Head | Farmer | W. Va |
| 49 | Mary A Shotwater | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Forrest E Shotwater | 20 | Son | Farmer | W. Va |
| 51 | Lyle D Shotwater | 17 | Son | Farmer | W. Va |
| 52 | Ronald E Thane | 23 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 53 | Ella L Thane | 21 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 54 | Janet L Thane | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Willington Warner | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Katie A Warner | 61 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 57 | Dan T Summerfield | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Edna M Summerfield | 51 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 59 | Mildred G Summerfield | 22 | Daughter | Office | Ohio |
| 60 | Earl R Summerfield | 21 | Son | Labor | W. Va |
| 61 | Rex T Summerfield | 18 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 62 | Annie M Summerfield | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Buel W Summerfield | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 64 | W. J. Powell | 72 | Head | — | W. Va |
| 65 | Amie J Powell | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | George L Powell THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 67 | Ernest E Powell | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 68 | Philip H Powell | 25 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 69 | Homer A Powell | 21 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 70 | J. L. Hawk | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Hazel E Hawk | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Harold H Hawk | 15 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 73 | J. J. Hawk | 66 | Father | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | John E Spencer | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary E Spencer | 77 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Blair Lynch | 30 | Head | Farmer | W. Va |
| 77 | Mary Lynch | 72 | Mother | — | W. Va |
| 78 | Mary Lynch | 38 | Sister | — | W. Va |
| 79 | Goldie Lynch | 35 | Sister | — | W. Va |
| 80 | Claude L Lynch | 20 | Brother | Farmer | W. Va |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)