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Margaret Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Florence — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnamePowers
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.C. Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Occupationcashier
IndustryArt S.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)210
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCashier
Township / WardNyc Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1916

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
Florence Powers Spouse — 45 ~1895
Margaret Powers Daughter — 24 ~1916
Alfred Powers Son — 7 ~1933
Charles Powers Head — 46 ~1894
John Powers Son — 13 ~1927
Joan Powers Daughter — 15 ~1925
Richard Powers Son — 5 ~1935
Florence Powers Daughter — 23 ~1917
Doris Powers Daughter — 19 ~1921
Helen Powers Daughter — 14 ~1926
Charles Powers Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Power
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Granddaughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C. Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation cashier
Industry Art S.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 210
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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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 Charles Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Powers
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Powers
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02613-00283)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Catherine Byrne 23 daughter Housemaid Scotland
42 Margaret Byrne 13 daughter — New York
43 Charles Powers 46 head Policeman New York
44 Florence Powers 45 wife — New York
45 Margaret Powers THIS PERSON 24 daughter Cashier New York
46 Florence Powers 23 daughter Clerical New York
47 Charles Jr. Powers 22 son Runner New York
48 Doris Powers 19 daughter Examiner New York
49 Joan Powers 15 daughter Wrapper New York
50 Helen Powers 14 daughter — New York
51 John Powers 13 son — New York
52 Alfred Powers 7 son — New York
53 Richard Powers 5 son — New York
54 John Schidlo 46 head Painter Germany
55 Minna Schidlo 47 wife — Germany
56 Charles Schidlo 18 son Runner Germany
57 Charles Schidlo 17 son — New York
58 Edwin Nogalski 56 head — Poland
59 Mary Presnell 70 head — New York
60 Florence Presnell 39 daughter Canvasser New York
61 Doris Presnell 11 granddaughter — New York
62 Edwin Sheridan 34 head Bookkeeper New York
63 Margaret Sheridan 30 wife — New York
64 Edwin Sheridan 2 son — New York
65 John Emilio 47 head Paperhanger New York
66 Theresa Emilio 41 wife — New York
67 Amelia Emilio 17 daughter Saleslady New York
68 Marie Emilio 15 daughter — New York
69 John Castellano 24 lodger Clerk New York
70 Louise Castellano 31 lodger Stenog. New York
71 Robert Loderer 66 head Shipping Clerk New York
72 Margaret Loderer 70 wife — New York
73 Estelle Lindsey 42 head Maid New York
74 Theodore Lindsey 44 brother — New York
75 Walter Holtkamp 39 head Tool Maker Germany
76 Marie Holtkamp 37 wife — Germany
77 Dorothy Holtkamp 4 daughter — Germany
78 Benny Elander 41 head Carpenter Finland
79 Ezzill Elander 65 husband — Finland
80 Elsie Elander 23 daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 8 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 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)

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