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George Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mills, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mills, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mills, Iowa |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rawles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waneta Powers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Flossie Powers | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Velma Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ray Powers | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| June Powers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Leo Powers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gail Powers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thelma Powers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mills, Iowa
Head, age 31
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Mills, Iowa
Head, age 42
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Mills-County, Iowa
Head, age 52
Mills-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | G. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Powers
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie M Perkins | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ralph Perkins | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 53 | Herbert Perkins | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Silas Swett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ada G Swett | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Thelma L Swett | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Harold W Swett | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary M Swett | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Randall S Swett | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Lindsey C Mathews | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Julia A Mathews | 91 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Martha E Bevans | 62 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 63 | Alonzo E Hampton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Margaret A Hampton | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Velva C Hampton | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Clyde H Mclain | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Bessie Mclain | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Evangeline Z Mclain | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Ruth L Mclain | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Gulan Harold S Mclain | 17 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Lon Grover | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Stella Grover | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Leonard Hargis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Geneva Hargis | 24 | Wife-H | Teacher | Iowa |
| 75 | Alva Hargis | 19 | Brother | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 76 | Harry Clark | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Mable C Clark | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Gwendolyn E Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Arleigh F Shepard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Pearl Shepard | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Richard J Shepard | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Leland W Shepard | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | George W Powers THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Flossie J Powers | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Velma P Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Thelma A Powers | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Gail Powers | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Leo Powers | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | June K Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Waneta L Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Ray C Powers | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Vernon F Wyant | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 93 | Martha H Wyant | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Margaret A Wyant | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Robert F Wyant | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | John I Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Clark S Anderson | 25 | Brother | Farm Hand | Colorado |
| 98 | Kelly John Anderson | 27 | Servant | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 99 | Fred H Cunningham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Albert Mabrey | 27 | Servant | Farm Hand | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)