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Joseph Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Powell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boykins Magisterial District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Annie Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Missouri Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Amel Powell | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 6
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Powell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Powell
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Missouri Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amel O Powell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Joseph Powell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie Powell | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mattie Powell | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Missouri Powell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Powell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Richard Person | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Annie Person | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Henry Person | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James Person | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Moses Person | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | David Person | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ollie Person | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Clanche Person | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sandy Person | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Person | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gladys Turner | 20 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Brison Turner | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Langford Turner | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | William Harding | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Harding | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Pleasant Harding | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | James Harding | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Harding | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Harding | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Joe Harding | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | David Harding | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Bertie Cuffee | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Washington Cuffee | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie Cuffee | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Cuffee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Cuffee | 23 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Polly Cuffee | 3 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Annie Cuffee | 1 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Alfred Fielding | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie Fielding | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Fielding | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Fielding | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Fielding | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Irvin Lewis | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bettie Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Pattie Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | George Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Washington Person | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Lillie Person | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Thomas Harris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Annie Harris | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Gertrude Gholson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Elizabeth Gholson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)