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Thomas Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cass, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powers across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, North Dakota |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Fargo City Part Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Powers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Eloise Powers | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| De Powers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Powers | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Anna Powers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Powers | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cass, North …
Head, age 41
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Ditch |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cass, North …
Head, age 50
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Tom F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cass, North …
Head, age 61
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Head, age 69
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | T. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fargo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Building Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Powers across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Powers
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1733unit:0753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi L. Schooley | 67 | Head | Electrical Superintendent | Ohio |
| 2 | Nellie Schooley | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Owen Halvorson | 32 | Head | Dist. Deputy | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dorothea Halvorson | 22 | Wife | Merchant | North Dakota |
| 5 | Donna M. Halvorson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Joel E. Swanson | 33 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Laura Swanson | 32 | Wife | Physician | Ohio |
| 8 | Ella Gallagher | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Edward L. Maynard | 36 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 10 | Evangeline Maynard | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Edwin Price | 69 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 12 | Mary Price | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Thomas Powers THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Contractor | Minnesota |
| 14 | Margaret Powers | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 15 | John Powers | 27 | Son | Lawyer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Eloise A. Powers | 21 | Daughter | Model | North Dakota |
| 17 | De Ricci Powers | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Ruth Powers | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Anna Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Elmer Johnson | 63 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 21 | Anna B. Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Viola Johnson | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 23 | Robert M. Johnson | 8 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | James D. Johnson | 6 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Millie Telford | 23 | Lodger | Nurse | North Dakota |
| 26 | Helen Thompson | 25 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Frank Baumgarden | 19 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Anna Anderson | 38 | Lodger | Librarian | North Dakota |
| 29 | Hans Edinburg | 32 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 30 | Flora Edinburg | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lloyd Hendrickson | 26 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 32 | Mildred Hendrickson | 26 | Wife | Saleslady | North Dakota |
| 33 | Dorothea Ludvigsen | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Peter Daba | 27 | Head | Freight Agent | North Dakota |
| 35 | Vivian Daba | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Max Utacht | 35 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mary Utacht | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Leo Conner | 24 | Lodger | Whse. Hand | North Dakota |
| 39 | Nels Miller | 33 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 40 | Narla Miller | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Ethel Olsen | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Petra Krantz | 44 | Head | Nurse | Norway |
| 43 | Phyllis Krantz | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Mathilda Lupne | 29 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Josephine H. Simner | 65 | Head | — | Luxemburg |
| 46 | Bernard Simner | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Angie Smith | 28 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 48 | Mamie C. Smith | 27 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Alice J. Smith | 25 | Lodger | Clerical | North Dakota |
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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)