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Margaret Powers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York C |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | organ player |
| Industry | church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Organ Player |
| Township / Ward | New York C |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powers | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Messenger Girl |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York C |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | organ player |
| Industry | church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powers
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powers
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02675-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Phillips | 41 | head | Real Sales Man | New York |
| 42 | Margaret Phillips | 39 | wife | None | New York |
| 43 | Hannah Bause | 53 | head | Secretary | New York |
| 44 | Tess Bause | 51 | sister | Secretary | New York |
| 45 | Mark Bause | 23 | brother | Stenographer | New York |
| 46 | Jacob Eliasch | 65 | head | Stock Clerk | Russia |
| 47 | Anna Eliasch | 63 | wife | Chemical Form | Russia |
| 48 | Joseph Kottner | 53 | head | Dentist | New York |
| 49 | Estelle Kottner | 46 | wife | None | New York |
| 50 | William Kottner | 18 | son | None | New York |
| 51 | Selma Kottner | 15 | daughter | None | New York |
| 52 | William Lenboy | 44 | head | Construction Insp | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret Lenboy | 40 | wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 54 | William Lenboy | 5 | son | Mail Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Margaret Lenboy | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 56 | Charles Murray | 35 | head | Detective | New York |
| 57 | Gladys Murray | 32 | wife | None | New York |
| 58 | Arlene Murray | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 59 | Mary C. Powers | 66 | head | Teacher | New York |
| 60 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 30 | daughter | Organ Player | New York |
| 61 | John Karplus | 57 | head | Sales Agent | Germany |
| 62 | Flora Karplus | 57 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 63 | William Markey | 53 | head | None | Russia |
| 64 | Sadie Markey | 52 | wife | None | Austria |
| 65 | Howard Markey | 15 | son | None | New York |
| 66 | Aaron Andres | 41 | head | Gen. Manager | Russia |
| 67 | Rae Andres | 37 | wife | None | New York |
| 68 | Haig Kasabach | 41 | head | Staff Physician | Turkey |
| 69 | Erna Kasabach | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Haig Kasabach | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 71 | Arlynn Kasabach | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 72 | Samuel Lawrence | 57 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Fethlaid Springsted | 65 | aunt | None | New York |
| 74 | Frederick Marsy | 32 | head | Attorney | New York |
| 75 | Harriet Marsy | 27 | wife | None | New York |
| 76 | Rose Pauli | 71 | head | None | New York |
| 77 | Rosamond Pauli | 31 | daughter | Art Buyer | New York |
| 78 | Edmund Campbell | 51 | head | Mech. Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ora Campbell | 56 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)