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John Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Powell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sophie Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Cleo Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clara Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Powell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mahaley Powell | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Billy Powell | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Reginald Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alex Powell | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bernard Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Solomon Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 8
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 18
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Powell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Powell
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alex Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomon Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde S. Hall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie M. Hall | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Howard E. Hall | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sallie G. Hall | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha O. Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Henry Hall | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | India Hall | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Powell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mahaley Powell | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bernard M. Powell | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Reginald Powell | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 12 | John C. Powell THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Solomon Powell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Violet Powell | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Cleo L. Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clara A. Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sophie B. Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George W. Powell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Alex Powell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Billy Powell | 75 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William S. Blanton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary S. Blanton | 54 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Leel Hall | 23 | Step son | Lumber Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie Hall | 23 | Step dau-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Amender Bassett | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Thomas | 68 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Henry Tucker | 22 | Gr. Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Braston Raney | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Minnie Raney | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Hampton Hawkins | 24 | Son-law | Travel Loader | Virginia |
| 32 | Mattie S. Hawkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jennie Powell | 7 | Gr. Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Florence Hawkins | 0 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ben J. Blackwell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha E. Blackwell | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Roger Blackwell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Charlie A. Blackwell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucy J. Blackwell | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary C. Blackwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | George D. Blackwell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Sallie Blackwell | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William J. Blackwell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas J. Blackwell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | John H. Blackwell | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Eli W. Blackwell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sallie S. Blackwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | T. David Blackwell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emma J. Blackwell | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Providence Butts | 22 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)