John Powers — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Monona, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monona, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Monona, Iowa
Surname	Powers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$10
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Castana Town Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Wilda Powers	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Helen Powers	Daughter	—	12	~1918
John Powers	Head	—	61	~1869
Nettie Powers	Other	—	54	~1876
Robert Powers	Son	—	14	~1916
Sydney Powers	Son	—	27	~1903
Theodore Powers	Son	—	29	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Monona, Iowa

Head, age 51

Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Monona, Iowa

Head, age 61

Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$10
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Monona-County, Iowa

Head, age 72

Monona-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	J. W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Kennebec Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Monona
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Powers

Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0841)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry E. Bard	81	Head	Farmer	Indiana
2	Ovada Bard	75	Wife-H	—	Iowa
3	Manford H. Bard	20	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
4	John Lyons	26	Head	Laborer	Iowa
5	Helen Lyons	20	Wife-H	None	Iowa
6	Roland Lyons	3	Son	None	Iowa
7	Ingis Lyons	1	Daughter	None	Iowa
8	Sophrona Parr	48	Head-H	None	Iowa
9	Kenneth Parr	21	Son	Laborer	Iowa
10	Kermit Parr	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
11	Lavona Parr	14	Daughter	Servant	Iowa
12	Edward Mcnutt	36	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
13	Frances Mcnutt	33	Wife-H	—	Iowa
14	James Mcnutt	10	Son	None	Iowa
15	Charles Mcnutt	7	Son	None	Iowa
16	Yuvonne Mcnutt	5	Daughter	None	Iowa
17	Lewis Simmons	62	Lodger	Farmer	Iowa
18	John Powers THIS PERSON	61	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
19	Nettie Powers	54	Wife-H	—	Iowa
20	Theodore Powers	29	Son	Electrician	Iowa
21	Sydney Powers	27	Son	Painter	Iowa
22	Wilda Powers	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	Robert Powers	14	Son	—	Iowa
24	Helen Powers	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Ella Roadley	66	Head-H	Cook	Iowa
26	John Williamson	34	Head	Farmer	Missouri
27	Helen Williamson	30	Wife-H	—	Iowa
28	Charlotte Williamson	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	John Patrick	44	Head	Agent	Iowa
30	Sallie Patrick	43	Wife-H	None	Iowa
31	Arthur Patrick	21	Son	Farm Laborer	South Dakota
32	Clifford Patrick	18	Son	Salesman	Iowa
33	Florence Patrick	16	Daughter	None	Iowa
34	Shirley Patrick	2	Daughter	None	Iowa
35	Nora Brewer	61	Head-H	Cook	Iowa
36	Sylvester Brewer	60	Brother-H	Manager	Missouri
37	Eula Brewer	20	Daughter	None	Iowa
38	Henry W. Hopkins	22	Head	Laborer	Iowa
39	Vera V. Hopkins	19	Wife-H	None	Iowa
40	Rosalie J. Hopkins	0	Daughter	None	Iowa

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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)

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