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William Powell — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Powell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Larkin & James — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Western Prong Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| James Powell | Head | — | 26 | ~1884 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Lucy Powell | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 2
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 13
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 23
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 32
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welches Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Powell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Larkin Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Larkin Powell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Powell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Powell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Powell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Powell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Powell
Son · 1910 · age 2 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Powell
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
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
1910 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1104unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Chipman | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edward D. Powell | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frances Powell | 30 | Wife | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | James E. Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hattie L. Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Howard L. Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sylvester Powell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Flora Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James B. Powell | 26 | Head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy A. Powell | 23 | Wife | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 62 | William F. Powell THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ida J. Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Harold High | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary E. High | 13 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Haghad High | 9 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | George High | 6 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Luther High | 3 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Orena High | 34 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 70 | D. Powell | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hannah Powell | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hannah Powell | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Isaac Powell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cornelious Powell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nathan Tom | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Juny Tom | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Tom | 5 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frances Tom | 3 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lallie Tom | 2 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Tom | 1 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Cecil D. Powell | 38 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sam Jeffery | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Baby Jane Jeffery | 25 | Wife | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 86 | William J. Jeffery | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Alexander Norton | 48 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 88 | Maliecy Norton | 38 | Wife | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 89 | Abell Norton | 22 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 90 | Leamy Norton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 91 | John E. Powell | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Nevie Powell | 32 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 93 | Jesse Powell | 14 | Grand son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 94 | Carrow W. Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Emma L. Brown | 23 | Sister | House Work | North Carolina |
| 96 | Warren H. Brown | 17 | Brother | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 97 | George W. Hollingsworth | 42 | Uncle | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 98 | Dallas Brown | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Wade Brown | 31 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lon Brown | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)