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James Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Powers |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Powers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Loretta Powers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Irene Powers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Genevieve Powers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Powers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Powers | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Minnie Powers | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Edward Powers | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| 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 |
| 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 Powers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Powers
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel434:0375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Powers | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Martha Powers | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mae Powers | 35 | Daughter | Fore Lady | Illinois |
| 4 | James Powers | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert Powers | 23 | Son | Asphalt Mixer | Illinois |
| 6 | Benjamin Slosinski | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 7 | Marie Slosinski | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Benjamin Jr. Slosinski | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elmer Slosinski | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | James Powers | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas Powers | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 12 | Walter Powers | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 13 | Stella H. Betshulwek | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Charles Betshulwek | 33 | Son-in-law | Collector | Illinois |
| 15 | Delores Betshulwek | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Laverne Powers | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Powers | 43 | Head | Band Sawyer | Illinois |
| 18 | Minnie Powers | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marie Powers | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 20 | Loretta Powers | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Powers | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Irene Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James Powers THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Powers | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lucille Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Genevieve Powers | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Anthony Drupkeez | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 28 | Josephine Drupkeez | 21 | Neice | Labeler | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Drupkeez | 16 | Neice | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Arthur William | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary William | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Antony Kocurek | 62 | Roomer | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 33 | Josephine Gralak | 21 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 34 | Raymond Gralak | 5 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Joseph Smola | 65 | Head | — | Poland |
| 36 | Sophia Smola | 53 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 37 | Katie Smola | 24 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 38 | Marie Smola | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 39 | William Struzel | 54 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 40 | Minnie Struzel | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William Jr. Struzel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Andrew Dobroski | 55 | Head | Laborer | Austrian Poland |
| 43 | Josephine Dobroski | 53 | Wife-H | — | Austrian Poland |
| 44 | Stanley Dobroski | 20 | Son | Laborer | Austrian Poland |
| 45 | Stanley Kokoszka | 46 | Head | Laborer | Austrian Poland |
| 46 | Mary Kokoszka | 39 | Wife-H | — | Austrian Poland |
| 47 | Stella Kokoszka | 17 | Daughter | Forelady | Illinois |
| 48 | Josephine Kokoszka | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Edward Kokoszka | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Bernice Kokoszka | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)