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Robert Powell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Emma — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nassau-County, New York |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roosevelt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nassau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank + Trust |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Roosevelt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Powell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Mone | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Powell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Powell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nassau, New …
Son, age 7
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Nassau, New …
Son, age 17
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Son, age 27
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roosevelt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nassau |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank + Trust |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Powell (~0.81 confidence) and mother Emma Powell (~0.81 confidence) and mother Jessie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charles Powell
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Emma Powell
b. ~1854
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Jessie Powell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Powell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Powell
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02688-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bauer | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Grace Bauer | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Harry W Melavin | 67 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 4 | Rebecca Melavin | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Robert Powell | 57 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 6 | Jessie Powell | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Robert V Powell THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 8 | William Mone | 38 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 9 | Francis Soper | 47 | Head | Electrical Eng. | New York |
| 10 | Ivy Soper | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Ruby Pease | 47 | Sister-in-law | Dental Asst | New York |
| 12 | Ivy Pease | 20 | Niece | Dental Asst | New York |
| 13 | William Pease | 17 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 14 | Emma Robertson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 15 | Jeremiah O'Leary | 61 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Ella O'Leary | 54 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 17 | George Edw Hall | 60 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 18 | Bridget Hall | 60 | Wife | House Maid | Irish Free State |
| 19 | Frank Filarsky | 58 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Filarsky | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Archie Smerk | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 22 | Mabel Smerk | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Everett Smerk | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Walter Wall | 49 | Head | Electrician | Maine |
| 25 | Jane Wall | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Annie Wall | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | John Wall | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Malcolm Maccloud | 80 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 29 | Annie Maccloud | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Son Collins | 32 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 31 | Annabelle Pichard | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 32 | Lincoln Pichard | 28 | Son-in-law | Butcher | New York |
| 33 | Mary Maccloud | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 34 | Ronald Maccloud | 5 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 35 | Charles Weinberger | 53 | Head | State Game Warden | New York |
| 36 | Anna Weinberger | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Charles Weinberger | 23 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 38 | Marie Weinberger | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Leona Weinberger | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Frederick Weinberger | 10 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)