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Mary Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lexington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lexington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lexington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Batesburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Powers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Powers | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Murriel Powers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lois Powers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Powers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Powers | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Powers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Powers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lexington, South …
Daughter, age 5
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lexington-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Lexington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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Mary Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bernice Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murriel Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Lexington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03823-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Johnson | 13 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sellettia Johnson | 4 | Grand Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Levi Wise | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jennie Lou Ramey | 41 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Ramey | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clara Ramey | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Darth Ramey | 25 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | James A Powers | 54 | Head | Traveling Preacher | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ethel Powers | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Powers | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Powers | 20 | Son | Brick Helper | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred A Powers | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph Powers | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Powers THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Powers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bernice Powers | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | David Powers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Murriel Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lois Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Johnson | 32 | Head | Driver Truck | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mammie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jane Hall | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Edna Hall | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Carrie M Mccall | 25 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 25 | Johnnie M Mccall | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Robert Lee Mccall | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Isabelle Davis | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 28 | Louise Davis | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eric Davis | 17 | Son | Delivery | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Wise | 53 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Perrine Wise | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Beatrice Wise | 16 | Daughter | Nurse & Cook | South Carolina |
| 33 | Johnnie Wise | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Wise | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Stroy | 39 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edith Stroy | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Polly Stroy | 16 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Stroy | 13 | Daughter | Nurse Aft | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maburn Stroy | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Jr Stroy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)