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Margaret Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Irene Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Powell | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Leslie Powell | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Thelma Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Zelma Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edna Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gilbert Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leslie Powell | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 22
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 32
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 41
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Powell
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
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31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1964unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Haddock | 38 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 2 | John Bich | 35 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 3 | Andy Jandrich | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 4 | Frank Kuzmich | 33 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 5 | Frank Guraly | 39 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 6 | Frank Isahka | 40 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 7 | Tony Srathe | 57 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 8 | Jasper B. Sapp | 48 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Louella Sapp | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Jessie G. Sapp | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Thomas J. Summers | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma B. Summers | 19 | Daughter | Track Foreman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Audrey L. Summers | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gladys B. Summers | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Helen L. Summers | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Leslie G. Powell | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret L. Powell THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | James R. Powell | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Zelma Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Thelma Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Gilbert R. Powell | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | George R. Powell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Edna P. Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Edith M. Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Irene V. Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Leslie J. Powell | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Asa Poling | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Hester A. Poling | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Henry M. Poling | 32 | Son | Pit Boss | West Virginia |
| 30 | Beulah A. Poling | 11 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Glenn L. Poling | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
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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)