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Margaret Powers — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Helen Powers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Martin Powers | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Powers
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Powers
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Powers
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu752unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira L. Hodgney | 23 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 2 | Dolores Hodgney | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Martin Powers | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | Mary Powers | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Margaret A. Powers THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helen J. Powers | 19 | Daughter | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary E. Powers | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles H. Page | 30 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary Page | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Francis B. Page | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Myra Page | 60 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Walter Meadow | 39 | Boarder | Time-Keeper | England |
| 13 | Michael Dwyer | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary Dwyer | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Thomas J. Dwyer | 26 | Son | Mason | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Margaret D. Dwyer | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Helen E. Dwyer | 22 | Daughter | Ledger | Massachusetts |
| 18 | James P. Dwyer | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary E. Dwyer | 18 | Daughter | Envelope Maker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Joseph F. Dwyer | 16 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Agnes Dwyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Margaret Madden | 17 | Cousin | Envelope Maker | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Annie M. Libby | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Kathryn M. Libby | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Hazel Libby | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Alice Conlon | 24 | Sister | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Catherine Scales | 5 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Margaret Scales | 0 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Donald Jacobs | 0 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joseph Barber | 35 | Head | Leather Maker | Canada |
| 31 | Rose Barber | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | Dora Barber | 16 | Daughter | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Altina Barber | 15 | Daughter | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Blanche Barber | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Clarena Barber | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | George Barber | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Louis Barber | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary T. Metayer | 43 | S-in-law | — | New York |
| 39 | Loretta Metayer | 19 | Daughter | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Clarence Metayer | 17 | Son | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Louis J. Bedard | 34 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Rosalie E. Bedard | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Beatrice G. L. Bedard | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Louis C. A. Bedard | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ernest W. F. Bedard | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Philip A. R. Bedard | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Isabelle M. A. Bedard | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John De Lange | 56 | Head | Leather Maker | Italy |
| 49 | Mary De Lange | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | Napoleon Jacques | 35 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)