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George Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 495 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Malden Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norda Powers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bealie Powers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Glenn Powers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Everette Powers | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rosaline Powers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arta Powers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Powers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Georgia Powers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 46
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Head, age 56
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 495 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Powers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Powers
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Kuykendall | 81 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lilly Kuykendall | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ronald Gilchrist | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Kate Gilchrist | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Forrest Gilchrist | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Don Adams | 11 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Richard Carrington | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 8 | David Carrington | 0 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Coville | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Helen Coville | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Jr. Coville | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Inez Coville | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Laura Jean Coville | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George A. Powers THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Bealie Powers | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Everette Powers | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Glenn Powers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Arta Powers | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 19 | Rosaline Powers | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Georgia Powers | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Norda Jean Powers | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Florence Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Newell Foster | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Eula Foster | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Foster | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Howard Hubbard | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Hubbard | 32 | Wife | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | Inez Hubbard | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Darlene Hubbard | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Esther Hubbard | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marjorie Genslinger | 34 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Norman L. Genslinger | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Neil H. Genslinger | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Carol Gene Genslinger | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Jerry Keith Genslinger | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Richard Genslinger | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Bonnijon Genslinger | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Linda Lou Genslinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Laurence Genslinger | 68 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Dora Genslinger | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)