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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 Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Powers | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Loretta Powers | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Henrietta Powers | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Powers | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Russell Powers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Powers | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laura Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henrietta Powers | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telegraph Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Powers
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Powers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Powers
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Powers
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Powers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Powers
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03403-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Ann Russell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George W Powers | 62 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Henrietta Powers | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | George Powers THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Henrietta Powers | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Powers | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Laura Mae Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Russell L Powers | 22 | Son | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Powers | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Loretta Powers | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William A Powers | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Frank Green | 46 | Head | Bottom Maker | Alabama |
| 53 | Elizabeth Green | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Joseph W Cauley | 43 | Head | Blaster | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Irene Cauley | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ellard Cauley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Starl Cauley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Norma Cauley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Betty Cauley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Inez Saunders | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Samuel Saunders | 23 | Son | C.C.C. | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Saunders | 21 | Son | W.P.A. | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ernest Saunders | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Richard Saunders | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ida Saunders | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Saunders | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel Forte | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rose Forte | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Forte | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Antonio Forte | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Rosaria Forte | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Forte | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Philma Regina Forte | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Granville Cooper | 43 | Head | Maintenance | Maryland |
| 75 | Helen Cooper | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lenore Cooper | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Melvin Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Glenn Rothey | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elvira Rothey | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Glenn Jr Rothey | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)