Margaret Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Umatilla-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Umatilla-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Umatilla-County, Oregon
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Margaret I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 8
1935 Residence (County)	Umatilla
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Precinct 8
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Powell	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Walter Powell	Head	—	46	~1894
Walter Powell	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Umatilla, Oregon

Spouse, age 24

Umatilla, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Margaret J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Umatilla, Oregon

Other, age 34

Umatilla, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Margaret J
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Umatilla-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 45

Umatilla-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Margaret I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 8
1935 Residence (County)	Umatilla
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Margaret Powell

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Umatilla-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03380-00031)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gladys Hoffman	19	Wife	—	Montana
42	George M Blakway	54	Head	Farmer	California
43	Fay Ada Blakway	53	Wife	—	Nebraska
44	Philip R Blakway	15	Son	—	Oregon
45	Orval Bowers	48	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
46	Edith Bowers	46	Wife	—	Oregon
47	Ira A Chem	58	Head	Farmer	Missouri
48	Amy Ann Chem	57	Wife	Practical Nurse	Nebraska
49	Walter L Powell	46	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
50	Margaret I Powell THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Oregon
51	Walter J Powell	15	Son	—	Oregon
52	Lee R Petty	59	Head	Farmer	Michigan
53	Elsie Petty	49	Wife	—	Oregon
54	John Lake Petty	30	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
55	George Lee Petty	29	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
56	Kenneth Earl Petty	27	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
57	Alfred Joy Petty	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
58	Melvin Petty	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
59	Alma Marie Petty	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
60	Harvey Heimbigner	26	Head	Laborer	Washington
61	Margaret Heimbigner	22	Wife	—	S. Dakota
62	Gloria Heimbigner	8	Daughter	—	Montana
63	Harry Jack Heimbigner	5	Son	—	Washington
64	Raymond G Heimbigner	3	Son	—	Washington
65	Melvin Leroy Heimbigner	1	Son	—	Washington
66	Albert L Butler	48	Head	Wpa Laborer	Nevada
67	Minnie Butler	40	Wife	—	Oregon
68	Grace Butler	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
69	Lenord Butler	2	Son	—	Oregon
70	Dorothy Butler	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
71	Barnett Owen	79	Head	—	Washington
72	Roy Owen	38	Son	Farm Laborer	Washington
73	Raymond Owen	30	Son	Farm Laborer	Washington
74	John Macham	24	Head	Farm Laborer	N. Dakota
75	Frances Macham	18	Wife	—	Idaho
76	Jean Macham	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
77	Marshall Hill	71	Head	Janitor	Illinois
78	Alma A Hill	65	Wife	—	Kansas
79	Leota Carlstrom	44	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Kansas
80	Gail Carlstrom	7	Son	—	Washington

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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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