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Mary Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Morganton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnie Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Verlie Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Powell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Robert Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Julius Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Powell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tillman Powell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dazel Powell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Etta Powell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, North …
Daughter, age 1
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tillman Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dazel Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilia Mull | 30 | Daughter | Blue-Room Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marion Longshore | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clara Longshore | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Longshore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ralph Longshore | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elvin Mull | 38 | Head | Burner | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Mull | 34 | Wife | Primary Teacher | North Carolina |
| 48 | Peter Mitchell | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Marie Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Aleeze Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John Rogers | 35 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bertha Rogers | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | A. Can Rogers | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Alice Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Andrew Rockett | 35 | Head | Rough Ender | North Carolina |
| 56 | Etta Rockett | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Andrew Jr. Rockett | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David Rockett | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ernest Mull | 26 | Head | Glazer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Molly Mull | 25 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bruce Cline | 28 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 62 | Geneva Cline | 27 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 63 | Melvin Cline | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Williams | 27 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nettie Williams | 23 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Powell | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Etta Powell | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Powell | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Powell | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Anna Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Tillman Powell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Verlie Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Powell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Johnie Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Julius Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles Powell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ethel Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dazel Powell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Rayburn | 42 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ella Rayburn | 36 | 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)