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Joseph Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Powell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Auburn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Verlie Powell | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Powell | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Velma Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 28
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joe G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 37
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 48
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Powell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Powell
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu406unit:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Maxey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna Maxey | 50 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Katie Maxey | 46 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Bimmerle | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Carrie Bimmerle | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Beryl Bimmerle | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Hallie Bimmerle | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lester Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Harriett Davis | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Walter Davis | 24 | Son | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 11 | Glen Davis | 24 | Son | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Cordie Hartley | 38 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward A Burtle | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Burtle | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Raymond Burtle | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Irene Burtle | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Gerald Burtle | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Sarah Burtle | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Burtle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joseph Burtle | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Walter Woolsey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Alice Woolsey | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Leonard Woolsey | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Woolsey | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Beatrice Rule | 18 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James E Bullard | 30 | Hired | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles E Puehler | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mattie Puehler | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy Puehler | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lela Puehler | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Harry G Lursey | 32 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 33 | Rosye Lursey | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Otto Traeger | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Marguerite Traeger | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Julia M Traeger | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Irvin Lursey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Edith Lursey | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clifford Lursey | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Adella E Lursey | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary E Carter | 68 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Joseph E Powell THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Verlie Powell | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Orville Powell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Velma Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Louis Foster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Eva Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Foster | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Blisset | 18 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Tobias B Newman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)