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Robert Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Not Louisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Powers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Powers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aloysius Powers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Powers | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maddalena Powers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Powers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Powers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hubert Powers | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Teresa Powers | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Powers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Celine Powers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Patricia Powers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Powers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Powers
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Aloysius Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celine Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maddalena Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clem T Jr. Greenwell | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Owen Frogge | 21 | Head | Renter | Kentucky |
| 3 | Kathryn Frogge | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Betty Jane Frogge | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Scott Frogge | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Hubert Powers | 50 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 7 | Teresa Powers | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Joseph Powers | 27 | Son | On Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary Agnes Powers | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Patricia Powers | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Aloysius Powers | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Robert Powers THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elizabeth Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bernard Powers | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Martha Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Celine Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary Teresa Powers | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Richard Powers | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Maddalena Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Florence Mcdaniel | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Richard Mcdaniel | 27 | Son | County | Kentucky |
| 22 | Anna Lou Mcdaniel | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Joseph Richard Mcdaniel | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Jacqueline Anna Mcdaniel | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Jeff Smith | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Theresa Smith | 50 | Wife | At Catholic School | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lee Ellen Whorley | 48 | Head | Family Washer | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Whorley | 28 | Son | 36 | Kentucky |
| 29 | Anna Whorley | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | William Marion Whorley | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | James Smith | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Henry Blandford | 25 | Head | Day Worker | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary Louise Blandford | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Jackie Blandford | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Joyce Blandford | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Harry Blandford | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jerry Blandford | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Clarence O'Bryan | 26 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary Gertrude O'Bryan | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Clarice Ann O'Bryan | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)