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John Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Linnie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Powers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Powers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harriet Powers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Powers | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Noah Powers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Luther Powers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucy Powers | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 17
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Head, age 28
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Head, age 39
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 George Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Powers
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Powers
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Powers
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Jones | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosie Carr | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clyde Carr | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Tyson Carr | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marguerite Carr | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John D Carr | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Doc Jones | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alberta Jones | 45 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eloise Jones | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Frank Jones | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James R Jones | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Eliza Jones | 30 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nancy Jones | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mildred Jones | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Shirley Jones | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Jones | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | W. Hamp Wells | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Valeria Wells | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Harriet Wells | 33 | daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Powers | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bob Powers | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lulu Powers | 17 | daughter in law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maintained By Neighbors As To Number In Family | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | George Powers | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Powers | 31 | nephew | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruth Powers | 30 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Andrew Powers | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Evelyn Powers | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vivian Powers | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Helen Grace Powers | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie Graham | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Powers THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucy Powers | 35 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Powers | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Luther Powers | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Jasper Powers | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Noah Powers | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Harriet Powers | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Mae Powers | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lucy Powers | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)