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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 Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kings |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shiael | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martha Nitzel | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rubin Rapsport | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Powers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Kearns | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Powers | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| George Forster | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Irving Rapsport | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Powers | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Roberta Rapsport | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mollie Rapsport | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Winifred Drogen | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Michal Drogen | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Harry Alphy | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Office boy |
| Industry | Gasoline Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 16 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kings |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Anna Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Rubin Rapsport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Rapsport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Powers
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Powers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Powers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rubin Rapsport
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Powers
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Rapsport
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Powers
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Rapsport
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Rapsport
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02565-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Pagliania | 33 | Head | Beautician | Italy |
| 42 | Sadie Pagliania | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | John Santora | 28 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Mary Santora | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Donald Santora | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Catherine Mullee | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 47 | John Mullee | 32 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 48 | Florence Mullee | 29 | Daughter | Hosiery | New York |
| 49 | Thomas Mullee | 27 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 50 | Isadore Solomon | 37 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 51 | Dorothy Solomon | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Sanford Solomon | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Martin Solomon | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Renee Solomon | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Bronislawa Wyrwotek | 45 | Maid | Maid | Poland |
| 56 | Rubin Rapsport | 46 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 57 | Mollie Rapsport | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Irving Rapsport | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Roberta Rapsport | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Harry Alphy | 43 | Lodger | Peddler | Russia |
| 61 | Sam Shiael | 20 | Lodger | Counter Man | Russia |
| 62 | Anna Powers | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 63 | Thomas Powers THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Handy Man | New York |
| 64 | Mary Powers | 20 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 65 | John Powers | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Joseph Powers | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Thomas Kearns | 30 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
| 68 | Michal Drogen | 60 | Lodger | Helper | Ireland |
| 69 | Winifred Drogen | 55 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 70 | Martha Nitzel | 52 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 71 | George Forster | 48 | Lodger | Helper | New York |
| 72 | Albert Graff | 40 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 73 | Anna Graff | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Rhoda Graff | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Sonja Graff | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Charles Murphy | 43 | Head | House Man | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Emma Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Thomasina Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Thomas Roper | 22 | Step-son | Porter | New York |
| 80 | John Vinson | 35 | Head | Plumber | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)