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Thomas Powell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & Tom — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dis 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dis 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Powell | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Sonny Powell | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Katharine Powell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Powell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thos |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Tom Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dis 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father J Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Powell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Powell
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Powell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Powell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Powell
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Katharine Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Madison-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01337-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Cornelison | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 42 | Harriet Told | 76 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elizabeth Walker | 45 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 44 | Rachelle Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Florence Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Georgia Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | J. C. Walker | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Julia Walker | 53 | Wife | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 49 | Georgia Walker | 21 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mandy Baxter | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Felind Baxter | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jack Neeley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Margaret Neeley | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | James Neeley | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Martha Neeley | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Walter Philpot | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hattie Philpot | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elmer Berger | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Sallie Berger | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Russel Berger | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ruth Berger | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jonah Frye | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charles P. Ray | 35 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 64 | Genevia Ray | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | J. M. Powell | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Thomas F. Powell THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Katharine Powell | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Sonny Powell | 8 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Charles Venable | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Elily Venable | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | S. B. Abney | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lucy Abney | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Grover Bottoms | 44 | Head | Bricklayer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ethyle Bottoms | 42 | Wife | Marking Dept. | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Bottoms | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Sadie M. Bottoms | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Grover Bottoms | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Serena Pittman | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Willard Pittman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Katherine Hendricks | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)