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John Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Minnie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patsy Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Powell | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| H Powell | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marshall, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marshall-County, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Marshall-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Powell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Powell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powell
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Powell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Powell
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01339-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. E. Newton | 56 | Wife | Rinter On Farm | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mollie R. Newton | 26 | Daughter | Rinter On Auto | Kentucky |
| 3 | Eloy S. Newton | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Paul W. Newton | 21 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lera E. Newton | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jack Newton | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Irma C. Newton | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | John M. Powell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | H. Marjorie Powell | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bettie Joe Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Patsy Ann Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gilbert J. Sledd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Maurine Sledd | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Henry L. Sledd | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Cora L. Sledd | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Willard E. Sledd | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nona M. Sledd | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Van M. Sledd | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Maxwell D. Sledd | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | George W. Sledd | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | S. R. Sledd | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | J. W. Friggell | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | S. M. Friggell | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elmer D. Webb | 33 | Head | Oiler | Tennessee |
| 25 | Pauline Webb | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Betty Sue Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Harold G. Webb | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Clark Butler | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jesse J. Butler | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clyde Butler | 32 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Will W. Boatright | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mallie Boatright | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dollie Boatright | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hoy Boatright | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | W. Jandy Copeland | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | B. E. Copeland | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Drenzel J. E. Drenzel|Drenzel | 59 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | D. R. Drenzel|Drenzel | 29 | Grandson | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | E. E. Drenzel|Drenzel | 19 | Grand daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jack W. Drenzel|Drenzel | 1 | Great grandson | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)