George Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Choctaw-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this George Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Choctaw-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Powell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Everidge Township
1935 Residence (County)	Choctaw
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Everidge Township
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
George Powell	Head	—	51	~1889
Carl Powell	Son	—	12	~1928
Joe Powell	Son	—	15	~1925
Thora Powell	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Choctaw, Oklahoma

Other, age 30

Choctaw, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Soninlaw
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Labor
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Choctaw, Oklahoma

Head, age 40

Choctaw, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Powell
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Cotton Gin
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Choctaw-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 51

Choctaw-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Everidge Township
1935 Residence (County)	Choctaw
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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George Powell

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03283-00064)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	S. C. Covington	11	Adopted	—	Oklahoma
2	James Sheffield	56	Head	Farmer	Alabama
3	Mattie Sheffield	50	Wife	—	Alabama
4	Curlee Sheffield	21	Son	Common Laborer	Oklahoma
5	Herman (At) Sheffield	19	Son	Common Laborer	Oklahoma
6	Johnie Sheffield	17	Son	Common Laborer	Oklahoma
7	Calmore Sheffield	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
8	Wellington Brown	31	Head	Common Laborer	Oklahoma
9	Curlee Brown	16	Wife	—	Oklahoma
10	Ella Mae Brown	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
11	Leonard Brown	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
12	Louis Graham	35	Head	—	Oklahoma
13	Naomie Graham	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
14	Dwight Graham	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
15	Phillip Graham	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
16	R. P. Graham	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
17	Claude Calley	51	Head	Farmer	Texas
18	Majorie Calley	54	Wife	—	Texas
19	Paul (At) Calley	30	Son	Painter	Oklahoma
20	Joel Young	39	Son	Farmer	Texas
21	Elisha Payne	81	Father-in-law	—	Alabama
22	O. B. Sanders	66	Boarder	Farmer	Texas
23	Mary Benson	47	Head	—	Texas
24	Willie (At) Benson	22	Son	Supply Sergeant	Oklahoma
25	Rudolph Benson	17	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
26	Bennie Taylor	57	Head	Farmer	Texas
27	Rosa Taylor	51	Wife	—	Texas
29	George Powell THIS PERSON	51	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
30	Thora Powell	50	Wife	—	Texas
31	Joe Taylor Powell	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
32	Carl Powell	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
33	Delbert Worthy	29	Head	Farmer	Texas
34	Allne Worthy	28	Wife	—	Texas
35	Emma Jean Worthy	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
36	Melvin Worthy	20	Brother	Farmer	Texas
37	Samuel Worthy	75	Head	—	Arkansas
38	Gatus Fort	39	Head	Stone Mason	Arkansas
39	Annie Fort	32	Wife	—	Arkansas
40	Harold Fort	16	Son	Common Laborer	Arkansas

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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.

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