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Margaret Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chenoa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Frank Powers | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Marion Powers | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Powers | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Francis Powers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Powers | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Frank Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Powers
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Powers
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Francis Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Hazel | 49 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Frank M. Powers | 56 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 3 | Nellie R. Powers | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Francis A. Powers | 20 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 5 | Marion R. Powers | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Illinois |
| 6 | Margaret L. Powers THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas M. Powers | 56 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Margaret Twoomey | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Maurice Twoomey | 68 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 10 | James Penn | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Thomas M. Thompson | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth A. Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Kenneth V. Thompson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Martha E. Hendricks | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William J. Tacey | 51 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 16 | Belle Tacey | 36 | Wife | Proprietor | Norway |
| 17 | William J. Tacey | 18 | Son | Driver | Washington |
| 18 | Donald R. Tacey | 17 | Son | Salesman | Washington |
| 19 | Vincent Tacey | 19 | Nephew | Attendant | Illinois |
| 20 | Pearl E. Powell | 52 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bruce D. Powell | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 22 | Le Land M. Powell | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Theodore Powell | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph E. Powell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lila A. Frary | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Dolores D. Frary | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Grant J. Sandham | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Minnie B. Sandham | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edna J. Olds | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ladira J. Sandham | 50 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ertha D. Sandham | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 32 | Louis J. Schultze | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 33 | Martha A. Schultze | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Isolth H. Clemons | 28 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Henrietta E. Monroe | 82 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mae E. Boyd | 65 | Nurse | Nurse | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy J. Blankenship | 18 | Maid | Maid | Kentucky |
| 38 | Max Kaplan | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 39 | Bertha Kaplan | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Benjamin J. Kaplan | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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 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)