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Margaret Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickory Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martin Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Violet Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Powell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Michael Powell | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Andrew Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Michael Powell | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Irene Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland North |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland North |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickory Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Violet Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03571-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Gramatorky | 19 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Michael Gramatorky | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Pauline Gramatorky | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Barbara | 63 | Head | — | Austria |
| 45 | John | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Voytko | 58 | Head | Laborer | Europe |
| 47 | Mary Voytko | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Voytko | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Michael Powell | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 50 | Mary Powell | 55 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 51 | George Powell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Michael Powell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Powell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Andrew Powell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Irene Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret Powell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Martin Powell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Powell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Violet Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Mattison | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ada Mattison | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | Bertram Mattison | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Betty Mattison | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Raymond Mattison | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ida Mattison | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Andrew Storm | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Janet Storm | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lawrence Black | 21 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Morris | 21 | Boarder | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Franklin Potts | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Potts | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jacob Yundres | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Esther Yundres | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Justine Yundres | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Anthony Yundres | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | George Yundres | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ivan Colton | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Paul Colton | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Carl Colton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Charles Morrison | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
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)