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James Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Powell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dandridge & Daniel — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Illinois |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Sterling Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandridge Powell | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Inez Powell | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Wilbur Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, Illinois
Son, age 1
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Brown, Illinois
Son, age 10
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Brown, Illinois
Son, age 20
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Powell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brown, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dandridge Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Sandridge Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Innes Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dandridge Powell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Powell
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sandridge Powell
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Innes Powell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Powell
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur 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 — Brown, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel407:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leon Jackson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Estel Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John E Stuteman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Edna B Stuteman | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ruby C Stuteman | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 56 | Thomas Barton | 90 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Jessie Barton | 47 | Daughter-H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Alonzo L Newton | 29 | Head | Poultryman | Illinois |
| 59 | Marguerite Newton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Joan Newton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary J Newton | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Jacob Wagner | 38 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 63 | Susie Wagner | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Christine Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Everett Factor | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Gladys Factor | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marion L Factor | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dandridge E Powell | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Inez Powell | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | James Powell THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Wilbur Powell | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles Powell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Zacharia T Pinkham | 82 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Carrie Pinkham | 77 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Earl Pinkham | 47 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Earl B Pinkham | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Joe Elbus | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Bertha Elbus | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Leon J Elbus | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary M Elbus | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Helen L Elbus | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | George L Elbus | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Lewis Gram | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Gertrude Gram | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Aileen Gram | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Louise Gram | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Lewis E Gram | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Frances Gram | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Dan Fiedler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Anna Fiedler | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Carl Fiedler | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Jake Fiedler | 66 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 94 | Guy D Leckman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Grace Leckman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Milo Leckman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Eleanor Leckman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Eloise Leckman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Leckman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | George Leckman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)