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George Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Powers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Read Powers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| June Powers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Stanley Powers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Aritha Powers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elsie Powers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Glen Powers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrell Powers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 47 · b. ~1893 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Masha Powers | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Katie Powers | 38 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Albert Teague | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Doris Teague | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Randle Teague | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Larone Teague | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Raymond Teague | 18 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mildred Teague | 14 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Robert Israel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ida Israel | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | James E Israel | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 52 | Thomas A Israel | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 53 | Bill Gentry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Alley Gentry | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Feria Gentry | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Tom Gentry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Flora M Gentry | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Gloria J Gentry | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Roda Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Vinia Gentry | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lealler Gentry | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 62 | Dan E Gentry | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 63 | Purnie Mary M Gentry | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 64 | George Powers THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Aritha Powers | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Stanley Powers | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Read Powers | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Glen Powers | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Myrell Powers | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ray Powers | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 71 | Elsie Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 72 | June Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 73 | Edgar P Levallen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Phila Levallen | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | George Levallen | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Azlean Levallen | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Milton Bingham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Pallie Bingham | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Reid Bingham | 19 | Son | Finisher | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walter Bingham | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
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)