Mary Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Powers
Given Name	Mary K.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburgh
1935 Residence (County)	Allegheny
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Pittsburgh
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Esther Powers	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Frank Powers	Head	—	65	~1875
Mary Powers	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 38

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~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
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 49

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Mary H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1892
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 59

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Mary K.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburgh
1935 Residence (County)	Allegheny
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Mary Powers

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03672-00070)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Patricia Lewis	5	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
2	Maryann Lewis	3	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
3	Frances Webb	30	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
4	Kenneth Sarver	35	Head	Guard	Pennsylvania
5	Rose Sarver	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Dolores Sarver	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
7	Kenneth Jr. Sarver	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
8	Robert W. Potzer	61	Head	Office Clerk	Pennsylvania
9	Margaret E. Potzer	63	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
10	Frank H. Powers	65	Head	Car Operator	Maryland
11	Mary K. Powers THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Scotland
12	Esther E. Powers	25	Daughter	Saleswoman	Pennsylvania
13	Margaret Pruitt	44	Head	—	Northern Ireland
14	Gertrude Pruitt	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
15	Beatrice Pruitt	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
16	Thomas Pruitt	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
17	Charles Pruitt	5	Son	—	Pennsylvania
18	William Dougherty	23	Son	New Worker	Pennsylvania
19	Helen Dougherty	21	Daughter	New Worker	Pennsylvania
20	Samuel Wenger	55	Head	—	Pennsylvania
21	Elsie Wenger	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
22	Elmer Weaver	27	Head	Burner	Pennsylvania
23	Ruth Weaver	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
24	Betty M. Woods	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
25	Herbert Roberts	43	Head	Laborer	Wales
26	Geo. H. Morgan	66	Head	—	Pennsylvania
27	Elmer Miller	61	Head	—	Pennsylvania
28	Oscar Demastus	39	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
29	Guy Demastus	28	Brother	Cook	West Virginia
30	Edgar Demastus	17	Brother	—	West Virginia
31	John Laurin	36	Lodger	Office Clerk	Michigan
32	Emil Berger	61	Head	Store Clerk	Switzerland
33	Frank Bushyager	37	Head	Brakeman	Pennsylvania
34	Andrew Lafferty	57	Head	Laborer	Scotland
35	Peter Blach	57	Head	—	Lithuania
36	Hannah Watters	55	Head	—	Pennsylvania
37	Ina Watters	50	Sister	—	Pennsylvania
38	Nellie Watters	47	Sister	—	Pennsylvania
39	Emil Ulmer	59	Head	Truck Driver	Germany
40	Myrtle Ulmer	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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