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Robert Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Stella — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinchfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clinchfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Powers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Talbert Powers | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Powers | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 8
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 19
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinchfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Talbert Powers (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Charlie Powers
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Powers
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Powers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Talbert Powers
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Powers
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Sutherland | 77 | Mother | Housewife | Virginia |
| 2 | Earl Breeding | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Morky|Monky Breeding | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 4 | Carl Breeding | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Buford Breeding | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Beatrice Breeding | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Talbert C. Powers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Stella Powers | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Powers THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Elihu Rivers | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)