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James Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Public work |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Public Work |
| Township / Ward | Neuse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Queen Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnie Powell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sidney Powell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Watkins | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Ray | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mckinley Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herbert Powell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arline Powell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosa Powell | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 7
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 17
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Public work |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Queen Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alton Ray Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Conyers | 28 | Head | Sawmill Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Katie Conyers | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary A Conyers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Jr Conyers | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hickman Allen | 28 | Head | Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gladys Allen | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Glenn H Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Roy Burnett | 51 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sidney Powell | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa Lee Powell | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie M Powell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James M Powell THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | Herbert Powell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillian Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Queen Ester Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mckinley Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nellie Pearl Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arline H Powell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Watkins | 34 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Ray | 21 | Lodger | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Woodward | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 63 | Aline Woodward | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wallace Woodward | 24 | Son | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie Mae Woodward | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Adelle Woodward | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Bell Woodward | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothy Woodward | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Fry | 39 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Winston Fry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ludy Fry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Otis Dunn | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary G Dunn | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Odell Dunn | 20 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Loisma Dunn | 21 | Son | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 76 | Roosevelt Dunn | 20 | Son | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pauline Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | George Dunn | 16 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marcus Dunn | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nannie M Dunn | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)