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James Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ottawa, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Councilhouse Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Powers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nancy Powers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Powers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Molly Powers | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Hellen Powers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Wilma Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Powers | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ethel Powers | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harlan Powers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dessial Powers | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frank Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ottawa, Oklahoma
Head, age 38
Ottawa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ottawa, Oklahoma
Head, age 48
Ottawa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1882 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ottawa-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 59
Ottawa-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Powers
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1923unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Walton | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Robert Walton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Ellen G Walton | 27 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Robert Jr Walton | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Barbra L Walton | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Willie J Walton | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ena Walton | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | James Powers THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ethel W Powers | 41 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 10 | Hellen M Powers | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Frank L Powers | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Wilma L Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Dessial H Powers | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Harlan D Powers | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Lillian G Powers | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Nancy E Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | James Jr Powers | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Betty L Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Molly M Powers | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Lewis P Ellington | 65 | Head | Country Merchant | Arkansas |
| 21 | Mason P Ellington | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Sadie Ellington | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Herbert D Ellington | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Lyda A Ellington | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Walter H Frost | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jewel E Frost | 29 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Harold Frost | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Merce Frost | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | James D Frost | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Raymond E Frost | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Willie J Parks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Vernie Parks | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Beatrice Parks | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Hazel Parks | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Ruby Parks | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Alva Parks | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Solomon J Back | 70 | Head-H | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Joe T Cunningham | 32 | Head-H | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Beatley Cunningham | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Elbert E Cunningham | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Inice Cunningham | 17 | Sister H | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | James W Powell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary Powell | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Carl Powell | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Gildya Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | William D Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Gussie E Jones | 60 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Dan Hayworth | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | James W Crowder | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Sarah Crowder | 60 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
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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)