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Thomas Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Powell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Powell | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Everett Powell | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Michigan
Head, age 53
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Cass, Michigan
Head, age 65
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Cass-County, Michigan
Head, age 75
Cass-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Powell
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01738-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora E. Pruitt | 60 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Adelia E. Pruitt | 89 | mother | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mason W. Odell | 62 | head | Farming | Michigan |
| 4 | Nora T. Odell | 57 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Richard T. Odell | 27 | son | Attendant | Michigan |
| 6 | Edward O. Odell | 15 | son | Farming | Michigan |
| 7 | Vera M. Odell | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Nelson W. Coleman | 63 | head | Railroader | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lucile D. Coleman | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Michael Smith | 65 | head | Farming | Austria |
| 11 | Katie E. Smith | 65 | wife | — | Austria |
| 12 | Annie Smith | 35 | daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas J. Powell THIS PERSON | 75 | head | Farming | Michigan |
| 14 | James T. Powell | 50 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Everett Powell | 40 | son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 16 | Dorothy Powell | 32 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Sherby B. Jeffries | 55 | head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Bertha Jeffries | 51 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Irving Jeffries | 16 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Herschell Jeffries | 15 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Vivian Jeffries | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Barbara J. Jeffries | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Henry B. Wade | 46 | head | Farmers | Michigan |
| 24 | Ethel Wade | 50 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William Gardner | 64 | helper | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | David J. Holdeman | 75 | head | Farming | Indiana |
| 27 | Hannah Holdeman | 71 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ella G. Holdeman | 35 | daughter | Teaching | Indiana |
| 29 | Grace Holdeman | 31 | daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 30 | Paul F. Holdeman | 23 | son | Farming | Michigan |
| 31 | Lawrence Egglerton | 33 | head | Farming | Michigan |
| 32 | Helen B. Egglerton | 32 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | John Wolkins | 57 | head | Farming | Michigan |
| 34 | Eunice Wolkins | 61 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Marion Wolkins | 27 | son | Trucking | Michigan |
| 36 | Johnny B. Wolkins | 24 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | George H. Wagner | 52 | head | Farming | Michigan |
| 38 | Joan S. Wagner | 50 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | John Alexander | 18 | hired boy | — | Michigan |
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)