Mary Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Bay City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Powell	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Gertrude Powell	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Powell	Head	—	57	~1883
William Powell	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Powell	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Spouse, age 25

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Bay, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 46

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Mary Powell

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00221)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jacqulyne Plepones	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Robert Plepones	12	Son	—	Michigan
3	Thomas Plepones	7	Son	—	Michigan
4	James Plepones	7	Son	—	Michigan
5	Samuel Plepones	2	Son	—	Michigan
6	Robert Reid	30	Head	Thresher	Michigan
7	Charlotte Reid	28	Wife	Dressmaker	Michigan
8	William Reid	6	Son	—	Michigan
9	Richard Reid	1	Son	—	Michigan
10	Diella Leonard	18	Maid	Housemaid	Michigan
11	John Teschendorf	80	Head	—	Germany
12	Theodore Teschendorf	41	Son	Salesman	Michigan
13	Augusta Hoepner	68	Head	Carpet Weaver	Germany
14	John Krzyziak	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Elsa Krzyziak	25	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Richard Krzyziak	3	Son	—	Michigan
17	Shirley Krzyziak	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
18	William Powell	57	Head	Automobile Repairing	Canada
19	Mary Powell THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Michigan
20	William Jr. Powell	21	Son	Filling Station	Michigan
21	Gertrude Powell	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Mildred Powell	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Curtis Steen	32	Head	Superintendent	Michigan
24	Genevieve Steen	29	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	Nellie Raymond	60	Head	—	Michigan
26	Ray Dehamore	41	Head	Automobile Repair Man	Ohio
27	Gladys Dehamore	47	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Roy Dehamore	14	Son	—	Michigan
29	Leslie Dehamore	11	Son	—	Michigan
30	Orville Hawkins	19	Step-son	Laborer	Michigan
31	John Fealer	62	Head	Laborer	Michigan
32	Elizabeth Fealer	53	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Leo Fealer	58	Brother	Laborer	Michigan
34	William Fealer	57	Brother	Laborer	Michigan
35	Marion Speigle	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	Shirley Westberg	11	Grand-daughter	—	Michigan
37	Theodore Westberg	9	Grand-son	—	Minnesota
38	Richard Gardner	53	Head	Millwright	Michigan
39	Bella Gardner	43	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Earnest Dregg	63	Head	Carpenter	Michigan

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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.

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