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Sarah Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra t. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeda Powell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosa Powell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Powell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nettie Powell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charity Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Powell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Powell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mamie Powell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Powell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dell Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Savada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 15 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra t. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sarah Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Powell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dell Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeda Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charity Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel Lee Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Linda Anne Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie G. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Beatrice Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | David Powell | 48 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah E. Powell | 43 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nettie Powell | 24 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mamie Powell | 19 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa Lee Powell | 18 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charity Lee Powell | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 13 | David L. Powell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah E. Powell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Almeda Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James L. Powell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Junior Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy R. Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dell Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Lee Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Joe Henry Hopkins | 51 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Hopkins | 48 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Thomas Hopkins | 23 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | Marie Hopkins | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pattie Hopkins | 18 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 27 | Viola Hopkins | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lynwood Ray Hopkins | 14 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 29 | Effie Lee Hopkins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | H. H. Staton | 45 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Florence G. Staton | 16 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ashley Drew Staton | 13 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | Olivia T. Staton | 69 | Mother | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Frank O. Hardy | 40 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Hardy | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Hardy | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie Cannen | 46 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie L. Cannen | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie L. Cannen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sexton Burgess | 23 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
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)