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John Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rice Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Powers | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Katherine Powers | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 43
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 53
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 63
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Powers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Powers
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Powers THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Katherine A Powers | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Powers | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Richard H Heller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ada O Heller | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Floyd W Heller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Adam Huelsch | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Lucille Huelsch | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John H Buckner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Bertha A Buckner | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William Heller | 83 | Father-in-law | None Retired | Germany |
| 12 | Eva M Heller | 21 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Henry R Gin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Margaret E Gin | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Earl L Gin | 29 | Nephew | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 16 | John H Levine | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary H Levine | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Justice H Levine | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Byron G Edmonds | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Rebecca S Edmonds | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Virtue Edmonds | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Darnall Edmonds | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary A Edmonds | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Orpha Edmonds | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alice J Edmonds | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Martha E Edmonds | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Gayle G Edmonds | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles E Edmonds | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Stafford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucille Stafford | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lawrence Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert W Stafford | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mae Stafford | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Alfred H Boyd | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Augusta Boyd | 56 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William R Boyd | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Willard V Boyd | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bethel Virtue | 21 | Cousin | Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary B Stafford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Myrtle Stafford | 38 | Sister | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Katherine Stafford | 35 | Sister | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Ernest Moyers | 36 | Cousin | Laborer | North Ireland |
| 43 | Casper Fehr | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 44 | Henry B Korte | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna E Korte | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Bernadette Korte | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Cecil Edmonds | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Luella Edmonds | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Henry Eisentrager | 51 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 50 | David Johnson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
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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)