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Margaret Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Marytown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Noma Powell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruby Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Theodore Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Julius Powell | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Juanita Powell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lucille Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Powell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 1
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 11
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Margaret Powell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Powell
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Nellie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noma Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juan Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Floyd Thomas Lloyd | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Ferguson | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 53 | Mamie Ferguson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Ferguson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | David Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Gladys Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Hazel Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | James Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Luther Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | James Ferguson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Annie Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Catherine Ferguson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John Peasoy | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 64 | Eliza Peasoy | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Jr. Peasoy | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Earnest Peasoy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Pearle Mullins | 33 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Earnest Mullins | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 69 | Minnie Mullins | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | James Mullins | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Inez Mullins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Gertrude Mullins | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Walter Mullins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Willie Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Estella Mullins | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mattie Mullins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Julius L. Powell | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Powell | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Juanita Powell | 22 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 80 | Noma Powell | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | John H. Powell | 17 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 82 | Nellie Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Theodore Powell | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret Powell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Lucille Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Juan Powell | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Ruby D. Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | George Messer | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 89 | Julia Messer | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Lester Messer | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Bettie S. Messer | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | John E. Messer | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 93 | Josie Messer | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | John Messer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | William H. Messer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Louisa M. Messer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Andrew J. Messer | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Lizzie G. Messer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Robert Melton | 58 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 100 | Martha J. Melton | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)