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Robert Powell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Powell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Carrie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Drewryville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Powell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lillie Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Powell | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Flossie Perkins | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Maggie Perkins | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Powell | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Robert Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Other, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 23
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Powell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Powell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Powell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Powell
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nellie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Blount | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillie Mae Blount | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Josephine Blount | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Charlie H. Blount | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Laura Lee Blount | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Willis Jones | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sara Jones | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie M. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Iona M. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Adel M. Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruby B. Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James H. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert S. Jones | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Lambuck | 32 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Nora Lambuck | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Dorothy J. Lambuck | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia Lambuck | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Walter Richardson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Richardson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Benjamin Dancy | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Dancy | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Dancy | 30 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Powell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Powell | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Powell THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Nellie Powell | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Powell | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Powell | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillie Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Flossie Perkins | 28 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Perkins | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Maggie Perkins | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlie Powell | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Hester Powell | 71 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 35 | William Powell | 47 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Powell | 45 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Powell | 43 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Powell | 41 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Powell | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Powell | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Powell | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Donnie Alice Powell | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jennie Powell | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John W. Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Jones | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Arthur Jones | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Leta Jones | 8 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Eliza Whitfield | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William A. Patridge | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Frances B. Patridge | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)