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Joseph Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 890 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Powell | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cecelia Powell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 890 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Powell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Powell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Powell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Powell
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03563-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Seegel | 42 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph Powell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Cecelia Powell | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Eileen Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Powell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thelma Powell | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John B. Powell | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Powell | 62 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 50 | Russel Schueng | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | May Schueng | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anita Schueng | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Steven Cieslinski | 43 | Head | Plaster | Poland |
| 54 | Josephine Cieslinski | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Josephine Cieslinski | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paulette Cieslinski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence Cieslinski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Cieslinski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Benjamin Knauer | 46 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Marie Knauer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Benjamin Knauer | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ronald Knauer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Hayden | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edna Hayden | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Hayden | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Kenneth Hayden | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Smith | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas Nelson | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alice Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Jean Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Shirley Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Hugh Myers | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Chester Myers | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Robert Myers | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joan Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Hanley | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)