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George Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Sarah — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Sales Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Powers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leonard Powers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Powers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Powers | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 9 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Sales Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 George Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Powers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Powers
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Powers
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01335-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Irvan | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Anna D Irvan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George P Powers THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruby Powers | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clyde A Powers | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Leonard Powers | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Shirley Powers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Tony J Cope | 60 | Head | Classer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ethel Cope | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Harold T Cope | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Clay C Cope | 23 | Son | Grader | Kentucky |
| 12 | Tony J Jr Cope | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ted A Cope | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | George E Powers | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Gladys Powers | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Linda L Powers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Harris Seibert | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jessie O Seibert | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Harris L Seibert | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 20 | Helen Seibert | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Louis C Seibert | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Herbert W Seibert | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bennett A Duncan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Minnie Duncan | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bennett L Duncan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Margie C Duncan | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Leonard L Duncan | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary E Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John R Duncan | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Nathan Cope | 32 | Head | Polisher | Kentucky |
| 31 | Etta M Cope | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Wright, Defmar Cope | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | George W Allmon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Gerline Allmon | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charline Allmon | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Paul Allmon | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Betty Allmon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Suella Allmon | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Champion Woods | 26 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 40 | Allie O Woods | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)