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Thomas Powers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Antonia — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Agent |
| Class of Worker | Insurance |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Township / Ward | Somerville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Powers | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Powers | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Hazel Powers | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Irene Powers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Muriel Anston | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | textile mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Detective |
| Industry | private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Agent |
| Class of Worker | Insurance |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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: father John Power (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antonia Power (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Power
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antonia Power
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Powers
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01703-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Whitney | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John E Whitney | 41 | Head | 48 | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Helen O Whitney | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Walter W Whitney | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John E Jr Whitney | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James W Whitney | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Robert E Whitney | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Rosanne E Mckenna | 72 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 49 | Mary A Shannon | 33 | Cousin | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Harold L Walcott | 46 | Head | 40 | Maine |
| 51 | Alice F Walcott | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Daniel D Rindell | 31 | Head | Minister | Italy |
| 53 | Ada E Rindell | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Paul L Rindell | 2 | Son | 0 | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Thomas H Powers THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | 50 | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Hazel H Powers | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 57 | Hazel M Powers | 23 | Daughter | 58 | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Irene A Powers | 20 | Daughter | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Muriel A Anston | 23 | Roomer | 52 | Maine |
| 60 | George D Alexis | 50 | Head | 50 | Greece |
| 61 | Catherine Alexis | 48 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 62 | George Alexis | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James D Alexis | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas De Simone | 41 | Head | 36 | Italy |
| 65 | Anna De Simone | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Ludovico De Simone | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Christina F De Simone | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frances De Simone | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Thomas R De Simone | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Nicholas J Testa | 28 | Brother-in-law | 60 | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Clara M Testa | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Joseph L Burns | 29 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Dorothy E Burns | 20 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Joseph J Gavin | 40 | Head | 71 | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Rose A Gavin | 38 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 76 | Joan M Gavin | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Caroline D Palmer | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 78 | Esther M Palmer | 43 | Daughter | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ernest A Ferno | 44 | Head | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Madeline H Ferno | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
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)