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Sarah Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tama, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tama, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tama, Iowa |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Clark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Powell | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Sarah Powell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Collins Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lynn Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tama, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Tama, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Tama-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 61
Tama-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sandra |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clark twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tama |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Powell
Spouse · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Tama, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Tama, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel684:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingwer Haack | 29 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Edna Haack | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John Haack | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Roy Hahn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Lillian Hahn | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Robert Hahn | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lois Hahn | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Alfreda Schutt | 33 | Roomer | Hired Help | Iowa |
| 9 | John Matthiessen | 34 | Roomer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Hart Raub | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | May Raub | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Elva Raub | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | John Stuart | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ireland N |
| 14 | Mary Stuart | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Stuart | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Stuart | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Martha Stuart | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Emil Knoop | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Amelia Knoop | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Theodore Knoop | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Mabel Knoop | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Eberhard Wiebbeke | 50 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fred Matthiessen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Dora Matthiessen | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Fred Matthiessen | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Hilda Matthiessen | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 27 | Garfield Powell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Sarah Powell THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Lynn Powell | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Collins Powell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Fred Powell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Rose Powell | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Kenneth Powell | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ruth Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lydia O'Kell | 61 | Roomer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Henry Schreck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Alvina Schreck | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Elmer Schreck | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Velma Schreck | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Lester Schreck | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Loretta Schreck | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lorena Schreck | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Margaret Schreck | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | John Haversen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 45 | Anna Haversen | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Marietta Haversen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Catherine Haversen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Nadine Haversen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Frank Simon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 50 | Emma Simon | 37 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
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)