Henry Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yamhill-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Henry Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yamhill-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yamhill-County, Oregon
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 1 Fernwood
1935 Residence (County)	Yamhill
Additional Details
Industry	own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Precinct 1 Fernwood
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Irey Powell	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Effie Powell	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Henry Powell	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Yamhill, Oregon

Head, age 39

Yamhill, Oregon · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Yamhill, Oregon

Head, age 49

Yamhill, Oregon · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Yamhill-County, Oregon

Head, age 57

Yamhill-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Henry E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 1 Fernwood
1935 Residence (County)	Yamhill
Industry	own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Henry Powell

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03384-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur W Fenell	63	Head	Operator	Canada English
2	Florence Fenell	66	Wife	Operator	Minnesota
3	Mada Fenell	22	Son	Auto Mechanic	Oregon
4	Henry E Powell THIS PERSON	57	Head	—	Iowa
5	Irey Powell	49	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Effie Powell	31	Daughter	Stenographer	Idaho
7	John S Sackler	69	Head	Operator	Germany
8	Cathy Sackler	56	Wife	—	Germany
9	Walter Sackler	23	Son	Laborer	Nebraska
10	Leona Sackler	19	Daughter	Laborer	Nebraska
11	Thomas Sobbard	51	Head	Operator	England
12	Carolyn Sobbard	46	Wife	Laborer	England
13	Edward Jackson	60	Partner	Partner	England
14	Reubin Brunson	45	Head	Trucker	Kansas
15	Ethel Brunson	43	Wife	—	Oregon
16	Opal Brunson	21	Daughter	Laborer	Oregon
17	Arnold Brunson	18	Son	Laborer	Oregon
18	Harold Brunson	16	Son	Dipper	Oregon
19	Orland Brunson	14	Son	—	Oregon
20	Sharmine Brunson	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
21	Casper Litman	68	Head	Operator	Russia
22	Amanda Litman	56	Wife	—	S. Dakota
23	Milton Litman	34	Son	—	Oregon
24	Homer Kiser	38	Head	Feeder	Oregon
25	Dassie Kiser	35	Wife	—	Oregon
26	Darrell Kiser	16	Son	—	Oregon
27	Helen Kiser	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Carol Mae Kiser	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
29	W. Frank Jones	74	Full Brother	—	Oregon
30	Ethel Ross	48	Head	Operator	Minnesota
31	Helen Peck	26	Lodger	Principal	Oregon
32	Alice Richie	39	Lodger	Primary Teacher	Oregon
33	Clifford Jones	44	Head	Operator	Oregon
34	Vera Jones	31	Wife	Cracker	Idaho
35	Patsy Jones	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
36	Albin Blackerbird	70	Head	—	Minnesota
37	Ines Budd	74	Head	—	Minnesota
38	Louver Livingood	49	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
39	Lila Livingood	39	Wife	—	Oklahoma
40	Lou Ann Livingood	11	Daughter	—	Oregon

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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