Henry Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Henry Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henderson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Henderson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Magisterial District 6
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Ophelia Powell	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Julia Powell	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Henry Powell	Head	—	55	~1885
Thelma Powell	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Henderson, Kentucky

Other, age 36

Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Henderson, Kentucky

Other, age 48

Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	46
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	Head
Home Value / Rent	R
Radio Set	4
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Henderson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 55

Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Henderson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Henry Powell

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00615)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Franklin Thurby	4	son	—	Kentucky
2	Virginia A Thurby	3	daughter	—	Kentucky
3	Coleane Y Thurby	1	daughter	—	Kentucky
4	Clene W Foster	33	Head	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
5	Ora M Foster	31	wife	—	Kentucky
6	James A Foster	14	son	—	Kentucky
7	Virginia L Foster	12	daughter	—	Kentucky
8	Libbie L Foster	4	daughter	—	Kentucky
9	Clene W Jr. Foster	1	son	—	Kentucky
10	Stella M Foster	8	daughter	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Arnett King	33	Head	—	Kentucky
12	Emery Hancock	34	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
13	Rosa L Hancock	30	wife	—	Kentucky
14	Leona Townsend	4	step-son	—	Kentucky
15	Henry S Whitfield	47	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
16	Ethel Whitfield	31	wife	—	Kentucky
17	Lonnie M Gibson	36	Head	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
18	Lottie E Gibson	36	wife	—	Kentucky
19	Darris E Gibson	6	son	—	Kentucky
20	James M Gibson	5	son	—	Kentucky
21	Larry E Gibson	3	daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Maggie M Gibson	34	sister in law	—	Kentucky
23	Carol H Handley	65	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
24	Josephine Handley	61	wife	—	Kentucky
25	John E Gregory	52	son in law	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
26	Zella B Gregory	35	daughter	—	Kentucky
27	Wilma V Gregory	6	granddaughter	—	Kentucky
28	Blatis Bushrod	37	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
29	Willie Bushrod	36	wife	—	Kentucky
30	Lucy E Bushrod	15	daughter	—	Kentucky
31	Carl O Bushrod	13	son	—	Kentucky
32	Emery C Bushrod	11	son	—	Kentucky
33	Clarence E Bushrod	9	son	—	Kentucky
34	Leonard Bushrod	8	son	—	Kentucky
35	Frances C Bushrod	5	daughter	—	Kentucky
36	Lee A Bushrod	3	son	—	Kentucky
37	Henry Powell THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
38	Julia Powell	39	wife	—	Kentucky
39	Ophelia Powell	11	daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Thelma P Powell	8	daughter	—	Kentucky

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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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