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Robert Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Robert Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: South Dakota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBig-Stone-County, Minnesota
SurnamePowers
Given NameRobert L
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Dakota
1935 Residence (City)Browns Valley township
1935 Residence (County)Big Stone
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked63
Income (1939)520
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateSouth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south dakota
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBrowns Valley Township
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Robert Powers Son — 20 ~1920
Leslie Powers Head — 45 ~1895
John Powers Son — 7 ~1933
Laverne Powers Son — 16 ~1924
James Powers Son — 2 ~1938
Emma Powers Spouse — 44 ~1896
Roger Powers Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Big Stone, …
Son, age 10
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name Robert L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name Robert L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Browns Valley township
1935 Residence (County) Big Stone
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 63
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota

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.
Linked across censuses
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Laverne Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00550)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Niels F Faaborg 48 Head Farming Iowa
2 Gladys B Faaborg 45 Wife — Iowa
3 Robert S Faaborg 14 Son — Minnesota
4 Jimmie Faaborg 11 Son — Minnesota
5 Patricia Anna Faaborg 8 Daughter — Minnesota
6 Lynn J Faaborg 5 Son — Minnesota
7 John L Carlson 65 Head Farming Sweden
8 Julia E Carlson 52 Wife — Illinois
9 Barbara R Carlson 12 Niece — Illinois
10 Arthur O Spencer 50 Head Farming Minnesota
11 Alma M Spencer 50 Wife — Sweden
12 Phyllis Alma Spencer 10 Daughter — Minnesota
13 Dorothy A Myers 21 Daughter Sewing Minnesota
14 Darlin J Myers 4 Granddaughter — Minnesota
15 Thomas E Spencer 49 Brother Farming Minnesota
16 Leslie E Powers 45 Head Farming Iowa
17 Emma M Powers 44 Wife — Iowa
18 Robert L Powers THIS PERSON 20 Son Farming South Dakota
19 Laverne M Powers 16 Son Farming Minnesota
20 Roger E Powers 12 Son — Minnesota
21 John E Powers 7 Son — Minnesota
22 James A Powers 2 Son — Minnesota
23 Leonard A Griteman 26 Head Farming Minnesota
24 Irene B Griteman 23 Wife — South Dakota
25 Delores A Griteman 1 Daughter — Minnesota
26 William L Frey 63 Head Farming Wisconsin
27 Clara B Frey 54 Wife — Minnesota
28 Jacob J Frey 68 Brother — Wisconsin
29 Donald W Welch 22 Laborer Farming Minnesota
30 Hubert A Sheldon 25 Lodger Blacksmith South Dakota
31 Herman F Baerwaldt 37 Head Farming Minnesota
32 Tillie E Baerwaldt 35 Wife — Illinois
33 Marjorie A Baerwaldt 15 Daughter — Minnesota
34 Morris E Baerwaldt 15 Son — Minnesota
35 Everett L Baerwaldt 12 Son — Minnesota
36 Kenneth J Baerwaldt 7 Son — Minnesota
37 Shirley J Baerwaldt 5 Daughter — Minnesota
38 Austin L Palmer 35 Head Farming Minnesota
39 Marian J Palmer 25 Wife — North Dakota
40 Donald G Palmer 8 Son — Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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