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James Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Marshall City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Powers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carden Powers | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Carden Powers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Powers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Powers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Powers | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Missouri
Son, age 1
Saline, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Saline-County, Missouri
Son, age 11
Saline-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Powers
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Carden Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Powers
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02155-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Downs | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | John William Page | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Anna Page | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Charles Page | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Clinton Burns | 22 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Angelia D. Burns | 18 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 7 | Roberta Burns | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruben H. Powers | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Zella M. Powers | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Orloff D. Harris | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Sarah E. Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Eva Mae Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Clyde W. Harris | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Ernest E. Harris | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Jack L. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Doris J. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Carden D. Powers | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Powers | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | James A. Powers THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Carden Jr. Powers | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Mary Frances Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Robert L. Powers | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Anna Elizabeth Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Walter Powers | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Clyde D. Krager | 35 | Head | Carpenter Contractor | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Bessie G. Krager | 32 | Wife | Chief Cook | Missouri |
| 27 | Doris Jean Krager | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Clyde H. Krager | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Mary Louise Krager | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Eva D. Kidwell | 50 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | David Davenport | 34 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Martha D. Glenn | 35 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 33 | John Glenn | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Calvin Glenn | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Melvin Glenn | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Dorothy Glenn | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | John D. Lawson | 31 | Head | Assistant | Missouri |
| 38 | Bessie Lawson | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Fred Mcwhirter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Minnie L. Mcwhirter | 38 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
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)