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George Powers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luster & Mit — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Incorporated place Pruden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Incorporated Place Pruden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Powers | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Powers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Incorporated place Pruden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luster Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Mit Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luster Powers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mit Powers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Powers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Powers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Powers
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Powers THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 42 | Frances Powers | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Helen Marie Powers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Powers | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Otis Irvin | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bessie Irvin | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Helen Irvin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Walter Irvin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Alvin Hamlett | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 50 | Flossie Hamlett | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Otis Hamlett | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 52 | Curtis Hamlett | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Jerry Hamlett | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Beulah Hamlett | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Jimmy Irvin | 64 | Head | Coal Loader | England |
| 56 | Nanny Irvin | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Sabrie Irvin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Wilma Irvin | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Georgia Irvin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Willie Irvin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | James Philpot | 16 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Nannie Garden | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lawrence Garden | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ervin Treadway | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 65 | Myrtle Treadway | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Helen Treadway | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ervin Jr Treadway | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Jimmy Ray Treadway | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Anna Bell Treadway | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | P. Herbert Majors | 37 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary Majors | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Elizabeth Majors | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Robert Majors | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charles Majors | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 75 | Belle Majors | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Harter|Hartery Majors | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Oneil|O'Neil Majors | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Clark Effler | 29 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)