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Mary Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barton-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barton-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barton-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claflin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Claflin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Kaiser | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Perry Powers | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| John Kaiser | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barton, Kansas
Spouse, age 42
Barton, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Barton, Kansas
Other, age 52
Barton, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Barton-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 62
Barton-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claflin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Powers
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barton-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Barton-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01220-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Wells | 34 | Head | Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Veda Marie Wells | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Kelly Gibson | 28 | Head | Field Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Juliette Gibson | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Leonard Miller | 24 | Head | Plumber | Kansas |
| 6 | Dolores Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Donald Miller | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Perry Hall | 30 | Head | Roustabout | Ohio |
| 9 | Beulah Hall | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Ronald Hall | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Gary Hall | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Bruce Hall | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Marion E. Parrack | 27 | Head | Pumper | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Ethel Parrack | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Jimmie Parrack | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Ida Parrack | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Clyde Jordan | 23 | Head | Welder & Blacksmith | Kansas |
| 18 | Thelma Jordan | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Donna L. Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Marvin Mullenix | 22 | Head | Pumper | Kansas |
| 21 | Helen Mullenix | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Marlene Mullenix | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Douglas Mullenix | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Perry Powers | 69 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary A. Powers THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Thomas J. Powers | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John Kaiser | 36 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Germany |
| 28 | Madeline Kaiser | 34 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Dennis Hogan | 75 | Head | — | Finland |
| 30 | Bridget Hogan | 72 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Mary L. Stipes | 53 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ira Stipes | 58 | Son-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Frank Guizzell | 58 | Head | Vice President | Kansas |
| 34 | Clara Guizzell | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Nadine Weightman | 21 | Maid | Maid | Kansas |
| 36 | Lowell Fox | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Bernese Fox | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Carmen Fox | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Charles Houska | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Clara Houska | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)