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Thomas Powers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theresa & William — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Newfoundland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
| Township / Ward | Gardner City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Powers | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Powers | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Edith Powers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Powers | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Box Maker |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Grinder & Tooler |
| Industry | Gear factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1968 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Theresa Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Theresa Powers
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powers
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Powers
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel963:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Muckian | 60 | nurse | Registered Nurse | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Catherine Mahoney | 66 | cook | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Augusta E. Adams | 51 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edith L. Adams | 67 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Thomas G. Powers THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | None | Newfoundland |
| 6 | Mabel E. Powers | 37 | Wife | None | Newfoundland |
| 7 | Edith G. Powers | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Thomas G. Powers | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)