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Thomas Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes SP |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cary Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford Powers | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sampson Powers | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Abigail Johnson | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Thomas Powers | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Spencer Powers | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Annie Powers | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 54
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes SP |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Head, age 64
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | T. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cary Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Powers
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1164unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Birdie M. Buckalew | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hulon Buckalew | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Edward Buckalew | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Thadius E. Huntley | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie P. Huntley | 23 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 56 | Blythe E. Huntley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert C. Sample | 25 | Head | Store Clerk | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ruby E. Sample | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charlie A. Sample | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James D. Nichols | 30 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lucy F. Nichols | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Sarah Nichols | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | William L. Mccarty | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 64 | Milton Mccarty | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Margaret Mccarty | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Wiley R. Johnson | 55 | Head | Mill Foreman | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alma Johnson | 49 | Wife-H | Manager | Mississippi |
| 68 | George P. Johnson | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 69 | Flora Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Floyd Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Buck Davis | 25 | Boarder | Piece Weightier | Louisiana |
| 72 | George Avery | 21 | Boarder | Lumber Inspector | Mississippi |
| 73 | Douglas Avery | 19 | Boarder | Yard Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Earl W. Vaughn | 35 | Boarder | Lumber Inspector | Mississippi |
| 75 | W. B. Wood | 60 | Boarder | Barber | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jake T. Crews | 8 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Marvin W. Pryor | 32 | Head | Store Clerk | Mississippi |
| 78 | Annie L. Pryor | 32 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Arthur W. Trimble | 32 | Head | Dredge Captain | California |
| 80 | Stina Trimble | 27 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 81 | Arlene Trimble | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | Donald Trimble | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Elmer Dawson | 48 | Head | Woods Foreman | Illinois |
| 84 | Maggie Dawson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Winona Dawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lillie May Dawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | E. R. Dawson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Frances L. Dawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Clara N. Dawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Fuller Crews | 37 | Head | Book-Keeper | Louisiana |
| 91 | Billie G. Crews | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Fuller G. Crews | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Thomas H. Powers THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Annie Powers | 52 | Wife-H | Post Mistress | Mississippi |
| 95 | Sampson A. Ab Powers | 26 | Son | Civil Engineer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Spencer B. Ab Powers | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Hansford Powers | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Abigail Johnson | 75 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 99 | Robert Laird | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 100 | Ada Laird | 56 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
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)