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James Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1932), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1932
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meacham Park Unincorporated |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Meacham Park Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Alberta Powell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Powell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Johnson Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Powell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ollie Powell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 1
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 8
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1932 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meacham Park Unincorporated |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 8 · b. ~1932 · Missouri
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Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnson Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Green | 35 | Head | Gardener | Missouri |
| 2 | Pauline Green | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Pauline J. Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Ernest Jr. Green | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Norman Green | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Walter Green | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Roy Pryor | 40 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 8 | Evelyn Pryor | 33 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 9 | Norman Minor | 23 | In Law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Maggie Fame | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | M. D. Mccollough | 30 | Son | Hauler | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ida Jordan | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Raymond Jordan | 15 | Grand Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ulale Jordan | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Maggie Jordan | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George Kettles | 39 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 17 | Ella Kettles | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ella M. Kettles | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | George Patterson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Dorothy Patterson | 26 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 21 | James Powell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ollie M. Powell | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 23 | Alberta Powell | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Johnson Powell | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 25 | Virginia Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Henry Powell | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Samuel Powell | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Ruth Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | James Powell THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Mary L. Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Hughie Ellison | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lucinda Ellison | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dorothy Ellison | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Berutha Ellison | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Bertha Ellison | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary L. Ellison | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Hughie Jr. Ellison | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | John R. Thorp | 66 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | William Pennels | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Cynthia Pennels | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)