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John Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baker-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaker-County, Georgia
SurnamePowell
Given NameJohn L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Militia Dist. 971
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)144
Highest GradeNo 3
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMilitia Dist 971
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mattie Shelton Daughter — 14 ~1926
Ella Powell Daughter — 16 ~1924
Polly Shelton Daughter — 18 ~1922
Mathey Powell Head — 57 ~1883
Head Ransom Other — —
Frankie Shelton Son — 7 ~1933
Joe Shelton Son — 20 ~1920
John Powell Son — 18 ~1922
Calvin Powell Son — 14 ~1926
R Shelton Son — 10 ~1930
Lucy Powell Spouse — 48 ~1892
Josephine Coe Spouse — 44 ~1896
Mattie Shelton Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Baker, Georgia
Son, age 10
Baker, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Baker-County, Georgia
Son, age 18
Baker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
Surname Powell
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Militia Dist. 971
Occupation Laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 144
Highest Grade No 3
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 John Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Powell
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ella Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Baker-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00636-00944)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Johnson 75 Mother-in-law — Georgia
2 Drucilla White 6 Granddaughter — Georgia
3 Bessie Mae Zachery 13 Daughter — Georgia
4 Beula Zachery 40 Head Laborer Georgia
5 Charlie Zachery 20 Son Laborer Georgia
6 The Potts 53 Brother — Georgia
7 Mathey Powell 57 Head Farmer Georgia
8 Lucy Powell 48 Wife — Georgia
9 John L. Powell THIS PERSON 18 Son Laborer Georgia
10 Ella Mae Powell 16 Daughter — Georgia
11 Calvin Powell 14 Son Laborer Georgia
12 Mattie Shelton 40 Wife — Georgia
13 Head Ransom None M 45 —
14 Joe L. Shelton 20 Son — Georgia
15 Polly Anne Shelton 18 Daughter — Georgia
16 Mattie C. Shelton 14 Daughter — Georgia
17 R. L. Shelton 10 Son — Georgia
18 Frankie Lee Shelton 7 Son — Georgia
19 Josephine Coe 44 Wife — Georgia
20 John Henry Coe 68 Head Blue Croper Georgia
21 John, Jr. Coe 18 Son Laborer Georgia
22 William Coe 13 Son — Georgia
23 Lizza B. Coe 16 Daughter — Georgia
24 Pearlie Mae Coe 17 Daughter — Georgia
25 Infant Coe 0 Son — Georgia
26 Bill Youngblood 65 Head — Georgia
27 Mabel Youngblood 45 Wife — Georgia
28 Hattie Clark 65 Grandmother — Georgia
29 Mabel George 26 Daughter — Georgia
30 Stanford White 29 Head — Tennessee
31 Mabel Lu White 28 Wife — Georgia
32 Willie D. White 12 Son — Georgia
33 Charlie Singleton 34 Head 45 Georgia
34 Hoseah Singleton 27 Brother — Georgia
35 Nellie Singleton 60 Mother — Georgia
36 Doris Lee Singleton 14 Daughter — Georgia
37 Ocile Singleton 12 Daughter — Georgia
38 Dorthey Singleton 23 Sister-in-law — Georgia
39 Annie Ruth Singleton 8 Niece — Georgia
40 Lovelyne Singleton 4 Niece — Georgia

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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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