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Henry Powell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Cely — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lees Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Powell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Henry Powell | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Cely Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Cely Powell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 7
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Son, age 28
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | H. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lees |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Henry Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Cely Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father T Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Powell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cely Powell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Powell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Powell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Powell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Powell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Powell
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cely Powell
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1682unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Muriel Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Emma Squires | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Squires | 42 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie R. Squires | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie M. Squires | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Squires | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Squires | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eugene Squires | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Hall | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy Hall | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Johnnie Hall | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Hall | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Richard Berry | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lula Berry | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grace Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Taylor Berry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Cely Powell | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Laura Powell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Powell THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cely Jr. Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Martha Stanley | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joseph Stanley | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Stanley | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Stanley | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie Stanley | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Luvinia L. Stanley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie L. Stanley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John Stanley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Edgar Freeman | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lula Freeman | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Edgar Jr. Freeman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lula Freeman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Freeman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Paul Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Alice Smith | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elsie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Randolph Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sherman Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Andrew L. Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ada L. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mamie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Herbert Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Charlie Powell | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Susan Powell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Boone | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Dora Boone | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Juanita Boone | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)