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Margaret Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Great Falls Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Willie Powers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jacqueline Powers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Burke Powers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Powers | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Steve Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucile Powers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Martha Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mamie Powers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 14
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 23
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Powers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Steve Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burke 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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2192unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Orr | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Flossie Orr | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mable Orr | 17 | Daughter | Quilling | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lois Orr | 15 | Daughter | Quilling | South Carolina |
| 5 | Belton Orr | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Helen Orr | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Wallace L Orr | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Orr | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cheris Broom | 19 | Son-in-law | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert E Black | 44 | Head | Shop Foreman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Francis Black | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Black | 20 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rufus M Black | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rambert Black | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Erlene Black | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret O Black | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas O Bailey | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mamie B Bailey | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James O Bailey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary M Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Eva G Putman | 18 | Daughter | Quilling | South Carolina |
| 22 | Milton G Gardner | 24 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel Gardner | 27 | Wife | Spooling | South Carolina |
| 24 | Janie Gardner | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Cledith Gardner | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Harvey J Sims | 66 | Head | Oil Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Sims | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Albert Sims | 27 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lena Brock | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James R Brock | 20 | Son-in-law | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eugene Holt | 44 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William E Powers | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie Powers | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Powers | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Sales Lady | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lucile Powers | 19 | Daughter | Winding | South Carolina |
| 37 | Steve Powers | 16 | Son | Quilling | South Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Burke Powers | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jacqueline Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Thomas Knight | 45 | Head | Yarn Man | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bessie Knight | 35 | Wife | Spooling | Georgia |
| 43 | Baxter Knight | 20 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Knight | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 45 | Iva Knight | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Louise Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John B Knight | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Helen Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry N Lewis | 27 | Head | Transfer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Geneva M Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)