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James Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Industry | Baptist Church |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Township / Ward | Dover Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Powell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marguerite Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Veda Powell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| L Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Powell | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Alice Powell | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Martin Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Otry Powell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Industry | Baptist Church |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 68
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Powell
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1172unit:1081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rosa Susan | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Night Azola | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Della Mae | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Powell THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Clergyman | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alice Powell | 55 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Carrie Powell | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Martin Powell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Otry Powell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Veda Powell | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Marguerite Powell | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Etta D. Powell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | L. C. Powell | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jesse Washington | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Luiza Washington | 65 | Aunt-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Elmeta Washington | 81 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Brother Washington | 26 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Edward S. Robinson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Celia Robinson | 40 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Edward Jr. Robinson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | John Robinson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lee Ethel Robinson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Viola Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bennie Brown | 31 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charlie Griffin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Emma Griffin | 35 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mose Moret | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Cornelia Moret | 32 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hattie Moret | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Bennie Griffin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie Griffin | 27 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mary Alice Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Desrotra Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Charlie Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Inez Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | S. B. Allen | 11 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Eunice Allen | 9 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Robert Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ada Thomas | 50 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | John Thomas | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Kelly Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Glenda Thomas | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Shag Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Cleveland Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Katie Thomas | 21 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | John Griffin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Annie Griffin | 40 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Willie Griffin | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Idell Griffin | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)