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Margaret Powers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertram & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of Trenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Powers | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Bertram Powers | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Annie Fox | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Frances Powers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Doris Powers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Other, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Training Institute |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 484 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bertram Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Power (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bertram Powers
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Power
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Doris Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertram D Powers | 42 | Head | Sanitary Potter | New Jersey |
| 2 | Emma E Powers | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret R Powers THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Frances R Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Doris J Powers | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Annie M Fox | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 7 | John Wein | 55 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jane E Wein | 54 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 9 | Lefford P Taylor | 49 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lulu A Taylor | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lucille E Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 12 | Albert H Bradshaw | 57 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 13 | Emma Bradshaw | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John E Apple | 58 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Adda Apple | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 16 | Charles Modica | 38 | Head | House Painter | Italy |
| 17 | Mildred Modica | 31 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Samuel Modica | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joseph Modica | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frances Modica | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Nancy Modica | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charlotte Modica | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lee Lehing | 40 | Head-H | Proprietor | China |
| 24 | Joseph Palumia | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 25 | Grace Palumia | 36 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 26 | Ignatius Palumia | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Palumia | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frank Palumia | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jennie Palumia | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mary Palumia | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Sopretti | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 32 | Malla Sopretti | 52 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 33 | Samuel Sopretti | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gasper Sopretti | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Sopretti | 8 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Benjamin Giordano | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 37 | Minosi Giordano | 34 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 38 | Domenico Giordano | 14 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 39 | Frank Giordano | 12 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Anna Giordano | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Rosa Giordano | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Nancy Giordano | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Patrick Giordano | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Michael Flynn | 52 | Head | Janitor | Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Cecelia Flynn | 48 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 46 | Cecelia Flynn | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Flynn | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Northern Ireland |
| 48 | Catherine Flynn | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Michael Flynn | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Flynn | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)