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Margaret Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gary |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Powers | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ed Powers | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Betty Powers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emmeline Powers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vera Powers | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dean Powers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gloria Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Powers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irma Powers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Doris Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmeline Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01120-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Martin | 32 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Indiana |
| 42 | Rosie Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Thelma Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Delbert Martin | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 45 | Maxine Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Kenneth Martin | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Roy Daves | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Here Ends Block 304 Begins 305 | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Alex Burdis | 27 | Head | Fireman | Austria-Hungary |
| 50 | Helen Burdis | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Gordon Burdis | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Earl Powers | 44 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 53 | Vera Powers | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dean Powers | 21 | Son | Painter Apprentice | Indiana |
| 55 | Irma Powers | 20 | Daughter | Fountain Clerk | Indiana |
| 56 | Doris Powers | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 57 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Gloria Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Emmeline Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Betty Powers | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Patrick Fitzgerald | 1 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ed Jr Powers | 77 | Father | — | New York |
| 63 | Frank Sumichrast | 45 | Head | Open Hearth | Czecho Slovakia |
| 64 | Anna Sumichrast | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 65 | Joseph Sumichrast | 23 | Son | Foreman Skull Cracker | Illinois |
| 66 | Frank Sumichrast | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Elsie Sumichrast | 15 | Daughter | Threader | Illinois |
| 68 | Frank Novak | 53 | Head | Sausage Maker | Czecho Slovakia |
| 69 | Anastasia Novak | 25 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 70 | Loraine Novak | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Helen Novak | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Indiana |
| 72 | Albert E Novak | 28 | Head | Sausage Maker | Indiana |
| 73 | Alice Novak | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Ohio |
| 74 | Mike Stepita | 53 | Head | Laborer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 75 | Eva Stepita | 44 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 76 | Mike Jr Stepita | 24 | Son | Hooker | Indiana |
| 77 | Margaret Stepita | 19 | Daughter | Office Girl | Indiana |
| 78 | Paul Arborez | 44 | Head | Shearman | Russia |
| 79 | Rosie Arborez | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | John Arborez | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)