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Mary Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Back Swamp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Back Swamp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollie Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Powell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mabel Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eda Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esther Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Powell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lattie Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henry Powell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Freddie Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Powell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Other, age 34
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Spouse, age 47
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Back Swamp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Powell
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02964-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorenza Mckey | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Idessa Floyd | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Lee Floyd | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Magelle Floyd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Prentice Floyd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Norman Floyd | 28 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Floyd | 24 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Esau Powell | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Belle Powell | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rudolph Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ladanya Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Henry Powell | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Powell THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Henry Peirce Powell | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lucy Powell | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mabel Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Esther Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eda Lu Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dollie Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Powell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Freddie Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lattie Powell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Vardell Clark | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Flossie Clark | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa May Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clara Lee Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | H. C. Clark | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lovia Clark | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Artie Mccoy | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frank Page | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Cora Page | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | A. Q. Page | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Page | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Virginia Page | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Page | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Johnny Moore | 26 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elias Powell | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Idessa Powell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Frederick Cooper | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jetha Lee Cooper | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)