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Sarah Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Madison Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Velma Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ettie Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margerete Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jenette Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelena Powell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hannah Jones | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| George Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillie Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Chester Powell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Powell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Spouse, age 26
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Powell
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfonzo Bryant | 5 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Joe N Bryant | 3 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | James A Bryant | 2 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William H D Rogers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Margaret Rogers | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | William R Rogers | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bernard S Rogers | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Edwina Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Chester D Powell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sarah Powell THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Evelena Powell | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Powell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ettie Powell | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lizzie Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Velma Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jenette Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Margerete Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | George R Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lillie Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Hannah Jones | 66 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | William T D Rogers | 72 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 62 | Eliza Rogers | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 63 | John J D Reep | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Rosaline Reep | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Johnnie R Reep | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Reep | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ben Warren | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Pearl D Warren | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mazie Warren | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Pearliem Warren | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Flora Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ben Jr Warren | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Howard J D Raymond | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Esther Raymond | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Helen Raymond | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Olen Raymond | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | James H Raymond | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frank M Raymond | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | John M D Raymond | 74 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 80 | Louis E Raymond | 47 | Son | Farmer | New Mexico |
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)