Thomas Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, New York
Surname	Powers
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Granville
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Granville
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Dorothy Powers	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Leonard Powers	Son	—	28	~1912
Thomas Powers	Head	—	53	~1887
John Powers	Son	—	24	~1916
Marguerite Powers	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, New …

Head, age 33

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Washington, New …

Head, age 43

Washington, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Thomas J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Washington-County, New …

Head, age 53

Washington-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Granville
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Powers

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02798-00644)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leon R. Case	57	Head	Farming	New York
42	Grace Case	51	Wife	—	Vermont
43	Milton Case	14	Son	—	Vermont
44	Francis Case	10	Son	—	Vermont
45	Geo. M. Ackley	68	Head	Farmer	Vermont
46	Grace Ackley	43	Wife	—	New York
47	Adelbert Mc Cann	60	Head	Farmer	New York
48	Edith Mc Cann	54	Wife	—	New York
49	Gordon Mc Cann	21	Son	Feeder Molder	New York
50	Lawrence Mc Cann	13	Son	—	New York
51	Bernice Waters	49	Head	Gardener	New York
52	Grace Waters	52	Wife	Janitress	New York
53	Floyd Waters	19	Son	Runs A Saw	New York
54	Wesley Shelton	8	Nephew	—	New York
55	Joseph Donaldson	59	Head	Laborer	New York
56	Mary Donaldson	57	Wife	—	New York
57	Grant Parry	38	Head	Tool & Dye Maker	New York
58	Luella Parry	39	Wife	—	New York
59	Stanton Parry	15	Son	—	New York
60	Barbara Parry	13	Daughter	—	New York
61	Ronald Parry	11	Son	—	New York
62	John J. Taylor	59	Head	Farmer	New York
63	Clara Taylor	47	Wife	—	New York
64	John J. Taylor	20	Son	Farmhand	New York
65	Roger Taylor	18	Son	Farmhand	New York
66	Robert Miller	62	Head	Farmer	New York
67	Grace Miller	56	Wife	—	Vermont
68	Ula Floyd	39	Head	Farmhand	New York
69	Sidney Floyd	26	Brother	Slate Maker	New York
70	Edith Floyd	57	Mother	—	New York
71	Meredith Hall	26	Boarder	Slate Maker	New York
72	Elizabeth Hall	21	Sister	—	New York
73	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
74	Benjamin F. Wilson	66	Head	Farmer	New York
75	Eva May Wilson	47	Wife	—	New York
76	Thomas Powers THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	New York
77	Marguerite Powers	42	Wife	—	New York
78	John Powers	24	Son	Farmhand	New York
79	Leonard Powers	28	Son	Farmhand	New York
80	Dorothy Powers	22	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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