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Thomas Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Mulrooney | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mildred Powers | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Richard Powers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Barry | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anna Mulrooney | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Powers | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Banking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary 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
Mary Powers
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powers
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Powers
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00945-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ward | 58 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Elizabeth Ward | 58 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ruth Ward | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth Ward | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marion Ward | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Hay | 61 | Head | Motorman | Indiana |
| 7 | Anna Hay | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Frank Janousky | 41 | Head | Dry Goods | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice Janousky | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George Stephens | 40 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 11 | Richard Sunberg | 32 | Head | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 12 | Virginia Sunberg | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | David Atwater | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Howard Atwater | 21 | Son | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 15 | August Sunberg | 64 | Head | Clerk Finisher | Illinois |
| 16 | Anna Sunberg | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Nicholas Barry | 65 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Barry | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Alfred Mulrooney | 63 | Head | Policeman | Iowa |
| 20 | Anna Mulrooney | 60 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Mildred Barry | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Thomas Powers THIS PERSON | 31 | Husband | Assistant | Illinois |
| 23 | Mildred Powers | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Richard Powers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Isaac Foreman | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Russia |
| 26 | Rose Foreman | 50 | Wife | Order Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Arlett Foreman | 25 | Daughter | Auto Office | Illinois |
| 28 | Collett Foreman | 21 | Daughter | Auto Office | Illinois |
| 29 | William Mc Gowan | 71 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Wilmina Karn | 39 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Stevens | 51 | Head | Garage Keeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles Ellis | 43 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie Ellis | 44 | Wife | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 34 | Charles Ellis | 18 | Son | Office Worker | Illinois |
| 35 | Doris Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Marcella Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joan Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Percy Hargett | 54 | Head | Machinist Helper | Illinois |
| 39 | Leah Hargett | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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 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)