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Margaret Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosie Powell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Juanita Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nora Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Brock | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marion Powell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Annie Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 7
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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.
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 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artie Lee Mills | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Mills | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | E Louise Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clarence Whitesides | 53 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Logenia Whitesides | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sherman Whitesides | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | La Fern Whitesides | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Octavia Whitesides | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | C. B. Whitesides | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Andrew Phelps | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy Phelps | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clarence Phelps | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie Phelps | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bobbie Phelps | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Phelps | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Marion Powell | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rosie Powell | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Powell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Helen Powell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Powell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Juanita Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nora Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Paul Brock | 21 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | J. H. Easter | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nora Easter | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie Ada Easter | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Easter | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Claude Easter | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Easter | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hubert Easter | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Easter | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Easter | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Shalva Easter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Easter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bobie Easter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jake Easter | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Claudia Easter | 54 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Carson | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)