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Mary Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Maryland |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Powell | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Mary Powell | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Grace Powell | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harvey Powell | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Powell | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Maryland
Spouse, age 53
Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Worcester, Maryland
Spouse, age 62
Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Worcester-County, Maryland
Other, age 75
Worcester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elect Dist 7 ATKINSON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | house work |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Powell
Spouse · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus880unit:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J Griffin | 44 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 52 | Ina M Griffin | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas J Griffin | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 54 | Maylene S Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Thomas L Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Jane A Dickerson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Michael J Ennis | 37 | Head | Postman | Maryland |
| 58 | Margaret M Ennis | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Margaret J Ennis | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Quincy C Riley | 53 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 61 | Mary E Riley | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Kendall Riley | 22 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | John S Corbin | 72 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Isaac T Watson | 44 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 65 | Alice F Watson | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Rhoda L Watson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 67 | Elwood M Watson | 27 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 68 | Harold H Watson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 69 | Carrie E Watson | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Clayton P Wolf | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 71 | Susan W Wolf | 73 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Lina B Wolf | 68 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Edward C Ralston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 74 | Bessie M Ralston | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Alfred J Tarr | 37 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 76 | Cordelia A Tarr | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William J Tarr | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Lucille V Tarr | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Robert J Tarr | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Anna M Tarr | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | William J Mumford | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Harriet M Mumford | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Eva E Mumford | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Alva N Powell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 85 | Mary J Powell THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Harvey J Powell | 32 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 87 | Mary V Powell | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Grace H Powell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Harry A Webb | 27 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 90 | Emma J Webb | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | David J Watson | 40 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 92 | Eva M Watson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Phyllis E Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Martha S Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Roberta B Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Dorothy A Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Ione J Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Milton Ewell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 99 | Peggy M Ewell | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Edna E Ewell | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)