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John Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & John — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Powers | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lona Powers | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| G Powers | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Missouri
Son, age 19
Monroe, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 28
Monroe, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Monroe-County, Missouri
Son, age 40
Monroe-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Power (~0.92 confidence) and father John Power (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Power (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Powers
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Power
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Power
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Power
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Powers
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ethel Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Monroe-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Missouri
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02130-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank White | 74 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Maggie White | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | G. H. Powers | 77 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Ethel Powers | 46 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lona Powers | 43 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John D. Powers THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Harry Givish | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Cora B. Givish | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Will Caldwell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Rosazna Caldwell | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Paul Caldwell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Eugene Ragan | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Richard Bastian | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Mildred Bastian | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Schuyler Catherine Bastian | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Galson Frances Bastian | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Chris Gudgenson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Cora D. Gudgenson | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Harry J. Gudgenson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Willie Gudgenson | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Robert Bowling | 81 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Clara Bowling | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harry D. Hatton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Helen Hatton | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Laverne Hatton | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Dorothy Hatton | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)