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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 Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Township / Ward | Drewryville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Powell | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Henry Powell | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Helen Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harry Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Riding | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Katie Powell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 13
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 24
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Harry D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Private Firm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Carrie Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carrie Powell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Powell
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John H Jones | 30 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 3 | Ida Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Mae Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Linwood Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ida V. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Isaac Staton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Kate Staton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Staton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ella Staton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Herman Staton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Isaac Staton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Rosalie Staton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Henry Staton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | L. M. Eustice Staton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John W. Jr. Jones | 52 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 17 | Adelaide V. Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Aris Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hattie Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Gilbert Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William S. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James M. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jefferson Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert N. Vineyard | 68 | Head | Cruiser | Virginia |
| 27 | Sally V. Vineyard | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Richard Powell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Gertrude Powell | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Powell | 12 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bertha M. Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lura V. Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George P. Prescott | 35 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James V. Prescott | 21 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 35 | Nathaniel Powell | 21 | Son | Common Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | James Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Bernice Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Viola Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Julia Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Willie J. C. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Henry Powell THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 45 | Katie Powell | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Helen Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harry Jr. Powell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Herbert Powell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Rosa Riding | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Willie Harris | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 1 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)