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Mary Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Dayton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Brenner | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Loretta Powers | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Powers | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Janet Brenner | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Powers | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 9 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 | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Spouse, age 54
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Head, age 65
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Powers
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03255-00934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Doud | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 2 | Eugene H Doud | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Herman L Grant | 66 | Head | Supervisor | Germany |
| 4 | Mamie Grant | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Francis H Millard | 34 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 6 | Mary M Millard | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Alice Jane Millard | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Charles M Nuse | 38 | Head | Tool Designer | Ohio |
| 9 | Evelyn Q Nuse | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Donald M Nuse | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Janie E Nuse | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Raymond E Shank | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Leona M Shank | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary C Shank | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | William B Frey | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 17 | Rose I Frey | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | William A Frey | 20 | Son | Body Builder Helper | Ohio |
| 19 | Vernon E Frey | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 20 | Katherine Frey | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | William H Cook | 50 | Head | Tool Grinder | Ohio |
| 22 | Effie M Cook | 44 | Wife | Folder | Ohio |
| 23 | Robert E Cook | 21 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Ohio |
| 24 | John W Bushnell | 79 | Father-in-law | Machine Hand | W. Virginia |
| 25 | J. Edward Stoner | 47 | Head | Lathe Hand | Ohio |
| 26 | Irene L Stoner | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Charles Roy Stoner | 20 | Son | Apprentice Tool Maker | Ohio |
| 28 | Savilla D Urban | 42 | Head | File Clerk | Ohio |
| 29 | Phyllis J Urban | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Harvey A Wagner | 33 | Brother | Service Appliance | Ohio |
| 31 | Catherine F Schmidlin | 59 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Wilfred A Didier | 36 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 33 | Helen M Didier | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | June Ellen Didier | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Lester W Didier | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Mary L Powers THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Loretta Ann Powers | 26 | Daughter | Binder | Indiana |
| 38 | Joseph H Powers | 28 | Son | Machine Hand | Indiana |
| 39 | Mabel Brenner | 33 | Daughter | Operator On Ring Hard Shop | Indiana |
| 40 | Janet Irene Brenner | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
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)