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James Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnamePowers
Given NameJames Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Patricia Powers Daughter — 2 ~1938
Eileen Powers Daughter — 15 ~1925
Joan Powers Daughter — 12 ~1928
James Powers Head — 47 ~1893
Dee Powers Other — 81 ~1859
James Powers Son — 13 ~1927
John Powers Son — 9 ~1931
Kenneth Powers Son — 17 ~1923
Agnes Powers Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Power
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Wales South
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same Place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Powers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Powers
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Powers
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00947-00223)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James D. Powers 47 Head Manager Illinois
2 Agnes Powers 42 Wife — Illinois
3 Kenneth Powers 17 Son — Illinois
4 Eileen Powers 15 Daughter — Illinois
5 James Jr. Powers THIS PERSON 13 Son — Illinois
6 Joan Powers 12 Daughter — Illinois
7 John Powers 9 Son — Illinois
8 Patricia Powers 2 Daughter — Illinois
9 Dee, Ellen Powers 81 Mother — Eire
10 Margaret Kerns 39 Head Binder Illinois
11 Edward Kerns 12 Son — Illinois
12 William Kerns 10 Son — Illinois
13 William Catron 33 Head Clerk Illinois
14 Mildred Catron 38 Wife — Illinois
15 Betty Catron 9 Daughter — Illinois
16 Michael Freely 71 Head — Eire
17 Ellen Freely 63 Wife — Illinois
18 John Freely 32 Son Laborer Illinois
19 James Freely 27 Son Adjuster Illinois
20 Rita Freely 25 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
21 Elizabeth Loftus 49 Head — Eire
22 Marion Fisher 17 Lodger — Illinois
23 Lorraine Wallenstein 16 Lodger — Illinois
24 Edward Wodicka 42 Head Mechanical Experimenter Illinois
25 Mae Wodicka 40 Wife — Illinois
26 John Monich 56 Head Painter Germany
27 Sophie Monich 52 Wife — Germany
28 Bruno Monich 24 Son Decorator Illinois
29 Mary Dorich 34 Niece Retail Saleslady Pennsylvania
30 Leroy Landreth 40 Head Yard Master Illinois
31 Loretto Landreth 40 Wife — Illinois
32 Alene Smith 68 Lodger — Illinois
33 Catherine Becker 65 Mother-in-law — Massachusetts
34 William Summerfield 74 Head — Germany
35 Minnie Summerfield 67 Wife — Germany
36 Robert Summerfield 26 Son Optician'S Apprentice Illinois
37 Dorothy Summerfield 25 Daughter-in-law Clerk Illinois
38 Leonard Wimmer 67 Head Conductor Germany
39 Idella Wimmer 32 Wife — Illinois
40 Alma Wimmer 16 Daughter — Illinois

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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)

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