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Margaret Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Des-Moines-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Des-Moines-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Powell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Leonard Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Powell | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ialene Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 4
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Marguerite H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Des-Moines-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ialene Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01156-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther V Heuer | 39 | Wife | Refining Dept | Iowa |
| 2 | Carl Heuer | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Wayne Heuer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Oney Mckinney | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Joseph Mckinney | 43 | Husband | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | William Johnson | 65 | Head | Coremaker | Iowa |
| 7 | Lizzie Q Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Merle Kircher | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Larry Kircher | 3 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John E Brown | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Christopher Brown | 23 | Son | Fireman | Missouri |
| 12 | Ida Brown | 53 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Clarence Brown | 27 | Grandson | Assembler | Iowa |
| 14 | Henry H Fritzsche | 47 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 15 | Olga H Fritzsche | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Janet Fritzsche | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Carl E Pettersen | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | Christina Pettersen | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Karl Paul Pettersen | 34 | Son | Clerk-Freight House | Iowa |
| 20 | Delbert Triemeyer | 32 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Iowa |
| 21 | Stella A Triemeyer | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Richard Triemeyer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Harry Goe | 55 | Head | Finisher | Iowa |
| 24 | Ella Q Goe | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | George Decker | 22 | Son-in-law | Spot Welder | Iowa |
| 26 | Margaret Decker | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Rosemary Decker | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Sandra Lee Decker | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Margaret Pratt | 9 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John Powell | 51 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 31 | Bertha E Powell | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | William J Powell | 25 | Son | Sander | England |
| 33 | Leonard E. H. Powell | 21 | Son | Machine Apprentice | England |
| 34 | Frances Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Margaret Powell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ialene Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Mrs Lena Goe | 48 | Head | Floor Work | Illinois |
| 38 | Paul Q Meiser | 30 | Son-in-law | General Dept | Iowa |
| 39 | Velma Meiser | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Barbara Meiser | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
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)