Thomas Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stark-County, Ohio
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Canton City
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No H4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Canton City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Powell	Head	—	71	~1869
Elmer Jones	Other	—	35	~1905
Clara Powell	Daughter	—	48	~1892
Mary Powell	Spouse	—	70	~1870
Roger Powell	Son	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 50

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Thomas A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Sweeper
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 61

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Grinder
Industry	Roller Bearing Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Stark-County, Ohio

Head, age 71

Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Canton City
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Highest Grade	No H4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Thomas Powell

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03185-00032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma J. Sauers	78	mother	—	Missouri
2	Thomas H. Powell THIS PERSON	71	head	—	Maryland
3	Mary Ann Powell	70	wife	—	Maryland
4	Clara Powell	48	daughter	Teacher	Maryland
5	Roger A. Powell	49	son	—	Maryland
6	Elmer Jones	35	nephew	Grinder	Maryland
7	Rickey Warner	63	head	—	Germany
8	Charles Warner	28	son	Laborer	Ohio
9	Virginia D. Holden	21	head	Inspection	Ohio
10	William F. Distman	51	head	Tool Maker	Ohio
11	Pearl Distman	48	wife	—	Ohio
12	Leah L. Distman	24	daughter	Labeler	Ohio
13	Paul Distman	19	son	Clerical	Ohio
14	Philip C. Froelich	31	head	Grinder	Ohio
15	Ruth E. Froelich	39	wife	—	Pennsylvania
16	Leon Rodriguez	27	head	Furnace Helper	West Virginia
17	Mary Rodriguez	25	wife	—	Spain
18	Joseph Karl	64	head	Watchman	Germany
19	Rose L. Karl	62	wife	—	Ohio
20	Joseph L. Jr. Karl	21	son	Laborer	Ohio
21	Charles F. Hawk	57	head	Fireman	Ohio
22	Blanche Hawk	50	wife	—	Ohio
23	Jane Hawk	22	daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
24	Elmira Witmer	52	head	Inspection	Ohio
25	Paul Witmer	27	son	Laborer	Ohio
26	Charles Witmer	20	son	Laborer	Ohio
27	Ralph Witmer	14	son	Laborer	Ohio
28	Dorothy Witmer	5	daughter	—	Ohio
29	Elmer Halter	40	lodger	Driver	Ohio
30	Edmund Halter	7	lodger	—	Ohio
31	Geraldine Leuner	34	head	Inspector	Ohio
32	Doris Ann Leuner	16	daughter	—	Ohio
33	Betty J. Leuner	13	daughter	—	Ohio
34	Charles B. White	44	head	Pattern Maker	Ohio
35	Paul A. Herman	42	head	Salesman	Indiana
36	Vada Herman	37	wife	—	Ohio
37	Paul A. Jr. Herman	14	son	—	Ohio
38	Jacques M. Herman	13	son	—	Ohio
39	Jennie S. Monfort	73	mother in law	—	Ohio

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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.

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