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Margaret Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Powell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Audrey Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Larry Powell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alene Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lilian Powell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Powell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Gilbert Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| York Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Morris Powell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Owen Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Glyna Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Kentucky
Other, age 37
Henry, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henry-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Henry-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01317-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mahoney | 14 | Step Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Joseph L. Neal | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Minnie M. Neal | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ezel E. Neal | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Florence Neal | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Son Carroll | None | M | — | — |
| 7 | Son Ashby | None | M | — | — |
| 8 | Ray Enlow | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Geneva Enlow | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Thomas Sutherland | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Margaret Sutherland | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ivan Sutherland | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Allen Powell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Margaret Powell THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | York T. Powell | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Dorothy Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Alene Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Glyna M. Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Gilbert Powell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Owen C. Powell | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Morris Powell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lilian D. Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Audrey G. Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Larry Powell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Herman S. Lowney | 35 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sarah Lowney | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lyle Humphrey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Bessie G. Humphrey | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alberta Humphrey | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hazel F. Humphrey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bernard D. Neal | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bernice E. Neal | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lee Lowden | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Grace G. Lowden | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bilvy Lowden | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Lowden | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Melvin Lowden | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Goldie M. Lowden | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Beckley | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bessie Beckley | 40 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)