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James Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Albert — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rush-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Township / Ward | Ripley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Powers | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Burl Powers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fred Powers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ada Tanner | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Marjorie Powers | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Indiana
Son, age 1
Pulaski, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Pulaski, Indiana
Son, age 12
Pulaski, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Rush-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Tanner (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marjorie Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Tanner
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Powers
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Powers
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Powers
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Powers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Powers
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marjorie Powers
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Powers
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Burl Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rush-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rush-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Q. Collins | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 42 | Grace E. Collins | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | June Collins | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | John C. Baker | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Anna R. Baker | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Fred O. Powers | 47 | Head | Trackman | Indiana |
| 47 | Marjorie Powers | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | James M. Powers THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Trackman | Indiana |
| 49 | Fred M. Powers | 20 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 50 | Burl Earl E. Powers | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | William R. Powers | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Ada Tanner | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Ray Tanner | 29 | Head | Driver Apt School Truck | Indiana |
| 54 | Elmer Stewart | 61 | Head | General Worker | Indiana |
| 55 | Ethel Stewart | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frank L. Vinson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Ethel C. Vinson | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Warren L. Vinson | 18 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Carl J. Starbuck | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | R. K. Starbuck | 73 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 61 | Inez M. Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ernest H. Baker | 40 | Head | Machine Tender | Indiana |
| 63 | Eugene Baker | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Betty Baker | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Rowena Baker | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Donna Mccorcle | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Frank Mccorcle | 50 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 68 | Rosemary Mccorcle | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Kenneth Mccorcle | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Annagene Mccorcle | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Delores Mccorcle | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Frank Jr Mccorcle | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Pearl Witcher | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | J. Witcher | 57 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 75 | Eugene Jenkins | 12 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Billy Jenkins | 4 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Wayne Mcdaniel | 37 | Head | Fill Station | Indiana |
| 78 | Edna Mcdaniel | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Marilyn Mcdaniel | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Jennikin Mcdaniel | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)