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John Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Pauls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Powers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Powers | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mildred Powers | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 33
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 45
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Head, age 59
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Powers
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Neoma Fisher | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jess Fisher | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Doris Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Pete O Glover | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Katie Glover | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Monke Glover | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leona Glover | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Arch Glover | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Aron O Kindins | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Janey Kindins | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Enos A Kindins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Earnest A Kindins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Welter Locklear | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Everlene Locklear | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary May Locklear | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julia Locklear | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wallie R Locklear | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Daniel O Locklear | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John F Locklear | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Grady Locklear | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Billie G Locklear | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pete O Porter | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Strody Porter | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pete Porter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John O Powers THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mildred Powers | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John C Powers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Powers | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Flora Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Binion Sinklar | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nora Sinklar | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fred Sinklar | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma Sinklar | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lewis O Lonnie | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Anna Lonnie | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | May Lonnie | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Miller O Edwards | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cora Edwards | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Miller Jr Edwards | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margret Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)