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Margaret Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWarren-County, North Carolina
SurnamePowell
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Warrenton
1935 Residence (County)Warren
Additional Details
Occupation0
Highest GradeNo 5
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Occupation0
Township / WardWarrenton
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Powell Daughter — 12 ~1928
Margaret Powell Daughter — 10 ~1930
Willie Powell Son — 12 ~1928
William Powell Son — 14 ~1926
John Powell Son — 9 ~1931
Charles Powell Son — 1 ~1939
Augusta Powell Head — 36 ~1904
Lorena Powell Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Warren, North …
Daughter, age
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name Margaret E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Warren-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Warren-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
Surname Powell
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Warrenton
1935 Residence (County) Warren
Occupation 0
Highest Grade No 5
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Margaret Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Warren-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02984-00627)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Howard Jr. Williams 16 Son Farming Warren County
42 Mary Ab. Williams 13 Daughter 0 North Carolina
43 James Williams 15 Son 0 North Carolina
44 Samuel Bullock 68 Head Farming North Carolina
45 Leah Bullock 45 Wife 0 North Carolina
46 Henderson James Bullock 11 Son 0 North Carolina
47 Daniel Bullock 9 Son 0 North Carolina
48 Lena Fennell 19 Step daughter 0 North Carolina
49 John A. Fennell 19 Step son Farming North Carolina
50 Susie Fennell 21 Step daughter Hotel North Carolina
51 Fanny Bullock 69 Head 0 North Carolina
52 Morris Bryant 42 Head 0 North Carolina
53 Morris Jr. Bryant 18 Son Garage North Carolina
54 Clarence Edgar Bryant 16 Son Hardware Store North Carolina
55 Elizabeth Bryant 13 Daughter 0 North Carolina
56 Ras Lee Powell 54 Brother-in-law W. P. A. North Carolina
57 Effie Powell 40 Sister 0 North Carolina
58 Peter Collins 78 Head Farm North Carolina
59 Pattie Collins 74 Wife 0 North Carolina
60 Augusta Powell 36 Head W. P. A. North Carolina
61 Lorena Powell 30 Wife Farming North Carolina
62 William Clay Powell 14 Son 0 North Carolina
63 Nan Baker Powell 12 Daughter 0 North Carolina
64 Willie Green Powell 12 Son 0 North Carolina
65 Margaret Powell THIS PERSON 10 Daughter 0 North Carolina
66 John Samuel Powell 9 Son 0 North Carolina
67 Charles Lewis Powell 1 Son — North Carolina
68 Bernice Gibson 32 Head Building Construction Virginia
69 Eula Gibson 29 Wife 0 North Carolina
70 Mystice Louise Gibson 3 Daughter — North Carolina
71 Edward Baldwin 60 Head Plumbing & Heating Georgia
72 Herbert Baldwin 22 Son Garage North Carolina
73 Eddie Pope 56 Head Road Construction W.P.A. North Carolina
74 Pattie Pope 46 Wife 0 North Carolina
75 Lewis E. Johnson 18 Grandson 0 North Carolina
76 Isaac J. Alston 49 Head Farming North Carolina
77 Beatrice Alston 42 Wife 0 North Carolina
78 Isaac J. Jr. Alston 10 Son 0 North Carolina
79 Mansfield Alston 8 Son 0 North Carolina
80 Maria Watson 76 Aunt 0 North Carolina

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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)

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