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Thomas Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powell across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Haywood & Mollie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rosa Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sudie Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rufus Powell | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 7
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Works |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 23
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 34
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Thomas Powell across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Haywood Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Haywood Powell
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Powell
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Powell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Powell
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Powell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Powell
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sudie Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie Sellers | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Owen M. Sellers | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Sellers | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Olin M. Sellers | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Juliet Sellers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Atwood Sellers | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Tiffin Sellers | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sims Sellers | 15 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Huston Sellers | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Meta Sellers | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Sellers | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rufus Sellers | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie Sellers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Sellers | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Wesley Sellers | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rufus Powell | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Powell THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Powell | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rosa Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie L. Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sudie Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Henrietta Shepard | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Adolphus Shepard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Julius Shepherd | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leta Shepherd | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John H. Shepherd | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Shepherd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie M. Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Shepherd | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Gertie Shepherd | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Thelma Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Loyd Shepherd | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary E. Shepherd | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mabel Shepherd | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lucy Shepherd | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Clyde Shepherd | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Glenn Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Slade Shepherd | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Shirley Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ralph Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Veda Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Wayland Shepherd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Belton Mccallum | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Martha Mccallum | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Douglass Mccallum | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary E. Mccallum | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lester Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Millie Jones | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Cora Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)