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John Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnamePowell
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Schaghticoke
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)90
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSchaghticoke
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 John Age Birth yr
Hannah Powell Daughter — 12 ~1928
Catherine Powell Daughter — 17 ~1923
Isabel Powell Daughter — 21 ~1919
William Powell Head — 61 ~1879
Edward Powell Son — 15 ~1925
William Powell Son — 35 ~1905
John Powell Son — 29 ~1911
Mary Powell Spouse — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 9
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 19
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Rail Road
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 29
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
Surname Powell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Schaghticoke
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Laborer
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 90
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 James Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Powell
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Powell
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powell
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Powell
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Hannah Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00469)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Robert Hamilton 9 Head — New York
42 Marlene Hamilton 3 Daughter — New York
43 Edward Weber 21 Head Dredge Worker New York
44 Anita Weber 18 Wife — Mass.
45 Eva Weber 0 Daughter — New York
46 Frank A. Weber 50 Head Chauffeur New York
47 Ella Weber 45 Wife Button Maker New York
48 James John 60 Head Boiler Maker Mass.
49 Jessie John 57 Wife — Scotland
50 William Powell 61 Head Laborer New York
51 Mary Powell 56 Wife — New York
52 William Powell 35 Son Chauffeur New York
53 Isabel Powell 21 Daughter — New York
54 John Powell THIS PERSON 29 Son Laborer New York
55 Catherine Powell 17 Daughter — New York
56 Edward Powell 15 Son — New York
57 Hannah Powell 12 Daughter — New York
58 William Quackenbush 59 Head Boiler Maker New York
59 Elizabeth Quackenbush 62 Wife — New York
60 Bessie Quackenbush 37 Daughter — New York
61 Robert Tibbitts 33 Boarder Laborer New York
62 Alexander Ronan 64 Head Laborer Switzerland
63 Ada Ronan 57 Wife — New York
64 Marion Ronan 19 Daughter New Worker New York
65 Norton Malone 24 Son-in-law Laborer New York
66 Helen Malone 27 Daughter — New York
67 George Swankey 39 Head Laborer New York
68 Mary Swankey 38 Wife — New York
69 Evelyn Swankey 15 Daughter — New York
70 Catherine Swankey 12 Daughter — New York
71 Charles 23 Head Sand Wheeler Vermont
72 Ruby 19 Wife — Vermont
73 Charles 1 Son — Vermont
74 Paul 27 Brother Sand Wheeler New York
75 Robert 24 Brother — New York
76 Herman Alley 25 Head Painter Detroit, Mich.
77 Elizabeth Alley 21 Wife — New York
78 Beverly Alley 2 Daughter — New York
79 Edward M. Alley 0 Son — New York
80 Karl F. Boettger 43 Head Machinist New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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