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James Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sabine-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sabine-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sabine-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sabine |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilma Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Tom Powell | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Albert Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wilber Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lena Powell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sabine, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Sabine, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Sabine-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Sabine-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sabine |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Powell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Wilma Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilber Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Sabine-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sabine-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01445-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. G. West | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Eloise West | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Le Ray West | 15 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Jessie West | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Cecil West | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Clara West | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Tom Powell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lena Powell | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mary L. Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | James Powell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Wilber Powell | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Wilma Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Nettie E. Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Albert M. Powell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Charles Powell | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Bill Yazmick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Dora Yazmick | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Perry Grisham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Ada Grisham | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Joe Cartney | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Cartney | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mattie Cartney | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Charles Cartney | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Isaac Armstrong | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Florence Armstrong | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Kenneth Armstrong | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Glennie Armstrong | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Isaac Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | David Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Wanda Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Philip Ezemack | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edna Ezemack | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | David Ezemack | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Billie Ray Ezemack | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Frank S. Rabins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Melva Rabins | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | E. E. Mechel | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Blanch Mechel | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Eugene Mechel | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | William Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)