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Mary Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Hts. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Hts |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Pearse | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlotte Powers | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Coletta Pearse | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Geraldine Powers | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| George Powers | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Pearse | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| George Pearse | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Powers | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 38
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 48
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 11 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 59
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Hts. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03053-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Haverty | 43 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 42 | Rose A. Haverty | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Herbert Haverty | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary J. Haverty | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Harold Bowler | 53 | Head | Sales Manager | Canada Eng |
| 46 | Clara A. Bowler | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | William Bowler | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Ruth M. Bowler | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Alice E. Bowler | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Margaret Bowler | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Anne K. Bowler | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | George Powers | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Mary Powers THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 54 | Mary A. Powers | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 55 | Charlotte Powers | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 56 | Thomas Powers | 29 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 57 | Geraldine Powers | 28 | Daughter | Dietician | Ohio |
| 58 | William Powers | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 59 | Joseph Pearse | 32 | Son-in-law | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Coletta Pearse | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | George Pearse | 7 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Donna M. Pearse | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Rose Calkins | 40 | Head | Clerical | Ohio |
| 64 | James Calkins | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Francis Calkins | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Rose Agnes Calkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Lois Calkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Frank Ansell | 56 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 69 | Anna Ansell | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 70 | Robert Ansell | 32 | Son | Wire Inspector | New Jersey |
| 71 | Lucille Ansell | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Robert Ansell | 6 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 73 | George E. Forster | 26 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 74 | Helen Forster | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Fred Jaeger | 48 | Head | Stock Clerk | Ohio |
| 76 | Nellie Jaeger | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Dolores Jaeger | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 78 | Willard Sherman | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Clyde Sherman | 42 | Son-in-law | Fireman | Ohio |
| 80 | Nancy A. Sherman | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
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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)