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James Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Glass Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 880 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Davenport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Powers | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Powers | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 5
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 15
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Son, age 25
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Glass Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 880 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Power (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Power
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Powers
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Marguerite Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Scott-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01202-00825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Mary D Powers | 61 | Head | — | Guernsey |
| 43 | Marguerite Powers | 38 | Daughter | Cashier | Iowa |
| 44 | James Powers THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 45 | Eugene A Schwarz | 29 | Head | Store Man | Ohio |
| 46 | Frances Schwarz | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Eugene F Schwarz | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Patricia Schwarz | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | George T South | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 50 | Bertha South | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Ben Peterson | 65 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 52 | Timothy Hogan | 79 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | James Hogan | 81 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Margaret Hogan | 76 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Catherine Swift | 73 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Louis Schroeder | 62 | Head | Labour | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Ono Jensen | 25 | Son in law | Labour | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary Jensen | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Anna Schroeder | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Iowa |
| 60 | Emil Popp | 41 | Head | Meter Reader | Iowa |
| 61 | Grace Popp | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Emil Jr Popp | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Arthur Eichstaedt | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Raymond Eichstaedt | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | John Owens | 28 | Head | Driller | Iowa |
| 66 | Mabelle Owens | 30 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 67 | Nanda Fuller | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruth Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Emma Vandervoort | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Arthur Moentenich | 46 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Emma Moentenich | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Missed Moentenich | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | Herman S Harty | 49 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 74 | Minnie Harty | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Emma Schneekloth | 74 | Mother in law | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest Brix | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Dora Brix | 82 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Fritz Krueger | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Mary B Krueger | 72 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Philip Veder | 33 | Head | Labour | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)