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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 Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Stella — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sand Lick District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sand Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Powers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Powers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Powers | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Donal Powers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Powers | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 26
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sand Lick District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charlie Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Powers
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Powers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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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 — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Connie Rasnake | 22 | daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 42 | Elaine Rasnake | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Curtis Rasnake | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Morgan Rasnake | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Comet Rasnake | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert L. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Emma Smith | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Iola May Smith | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Romen Smith | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ira Rose | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Sarah Rose | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Graham Tiller | 33 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruth Tiller | 34 | wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 54 | Kennedy Tiller | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Howard L. Powers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 26 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William Powers | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Donal R. Powers | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie G. Powers | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bertha E. Powers | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Arch Powers | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Florence Powers | 50 | wife | Manager | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary C. Smith | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Walden Smith | 39 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Garnie E. Smith | 28 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Macel I. Smith | 13 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Walter C. Smith | 10 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jay L. Smith | 8 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Vivian Smith | 4 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lillian Smith | 4 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Helen A. Smith | 1 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Isa M. Kiser | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Alto Kiser | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Julia L. Kiser | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Donald L. Kiser | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Vadie Kiser | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Maudie Kiser | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Albert Counts | 28 | son in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertie Counts | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Clarence Powers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)