George Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this George Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Powers
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Service station
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Ida Powers	Spouse	—	40	~1900
George Powers	Head	—	45	~1895
Ida Powers	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 25

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	branch manager
Industry	oil company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Service Sta.
Industry	Automobiles
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Service station
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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George Powers

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01840-00349)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nathan Stein	24	Son	Baker	Canada
2	Helen Stein	21	Daughter	—	Canada
3	Louis Stein	19	Son	Truck Driver	Canada
4	Reese De Bell	55	Head	Helper	Kentucky
5	Irene De Bell	45	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Floyd Ball	29	Head	Patrolman	Michigan
7	Margaret Ball	27	Wife	—	Michigan
8	George Ball	10	Son	—	Michigan
9	Gerald Ball	6	Son	—	Michigan
10	Robert Pursell	45	Head	Die Setter	Ohio
11	Ruby Pursell	44	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Earl Pursell	8	Son	—	Michigan
13	William Brett	35	Head	—	Scotland
14	Winifred Brett	30	Wife	—	England
15	William Brett	1	Son	—	Michigan
16	Louis Miller	31	Head	Manager	Ohio
17	Becky Miller	25	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Edward Miller	2	Son	—	Michigan
19	Charles Yezbick	50	Head	Proprietor	Syria
20	Habea Yezbick	35	Wife	—	Syria
21	Laurice Yezbick	17	Daughter	—	Syria
22	Morris Yezbick	16	Son	—	Michigan
23	Joseph Yezbick	14	Son	—	Michigan
24	Frederick Yezbick	11	Son	—	Michigan
25	Oscar Buddenbaum	47	Head	Drill Press Operator	Illinois
26	Ollie Buddenbaum	45	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Cornelius Buddenbaum	27	Son	—	Illinois
28	Alice Lee Buddenbaum	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
29	John R. Buddenbaum	11	Son	—	Illinois
30	William Canfield	37	Lodger	Arm Support Relief Man	Illinois
31	William Smith	54	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
32	Cleon Utsey	48	Lodger	Attendant	Ohio
33	Benjamin Utsey	52	Lodger	Billiard Machine Operator	S. Carolina
34	Florence Proust	41	Head	Dietician	Michigan
35	Rose Proust	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	John Sando	43	Lodger	Shaping Press Operator	Italy
37	Elmer Buddenbaum	36	Lodger	Automobile Assembler	Illinois
38	George H. Powers THIS PERSON	45	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
39	Ida Powers	40	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Ida Powers	14	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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.

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