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Mary Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Powers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Powers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hazel Powers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Verna Powers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frida Powers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gladys Powers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Douglas Powers | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harold Powers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Powers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Don Powers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eula Powers | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Hancock, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hancock-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Hancock-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Powers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Gladys Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frida Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Hancock-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy M. Arrington | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Joyce M. Arrington | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Betty L. Arrington | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bobby Arrington | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Morton S. Mcdowell | 58 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rosa Mcdowell | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Thomas Mcdowell | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Charles J. Isom | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lenora E. Isom | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Fred O. Isom | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Douglas L. Powers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Eula A. Powers | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Harold Powers | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 54 | Hazel Powers | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary D. Powers THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Verna Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Frida Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Marjorie Powers | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Gladys Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Shirley Powers | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Don Powers | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Betty C. Powers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mark Reeder | 33 | Head | — | Texas |
| 64 | Joseph Reeder | 15 | Son | Day Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lydia J. Reeder | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lee Gregory | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | George D. Powers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Sadie Powers | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Gertrude Powers | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Kentucky |
| 70 | Edward Powers | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Imogene Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Colleen Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Richard S. Powers | 21 | Head | Partner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eva J. Powers | 21 | Wife | Helper | Kentucky |
| 75 | William F. Anderson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alice B. Anderson | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Grace Jolly | 37 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 78 | Shelby A. Jolly | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Doris J. Jolly | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Preston L. Jolly | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)