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William Powell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Powell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Solomon & Bill — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lippy Powell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Rachel Rogers | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Willie Fletcher | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 11
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 30
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Solomon Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Bill Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Lippy Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Temple (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Temple (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Solomon Powell
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bill Powell
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Powell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lippy Powell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Temple
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Temple
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Powell
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus43usce:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Priscilla Mccallum | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Emmett Mccallum | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Hubert Mccallum | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Edward Mccallum | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Elizabeth Foster | 21 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Edith Foster | 19 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James Berry | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Mattie Berry | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mildred Berry | 26 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Louis Millwood | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Earline Millwood | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Millwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Addie Bank | 41 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Alabama |
| 64 | Robert Bank | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Tula Bank | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Edna Bank | 8 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Adine Bank | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Henry Williams | 21 | Head | Waiter | Alabama |
| 69 | Bernice Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lula Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Leon Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Dorothy Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Levada Williams | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Johnny Williams | 18 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lippy Powell | 50 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 76 | William Powell THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Hostler | Alabama |
| 77 | Rachel Rogers | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie Fletcher | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Walter Leon | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Erine Leon | 41 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 81 | Arlie Leon | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Andrew Gary | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Lula Gary | 22 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 84 | Nelson Gary | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Gary | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Gary | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Katy Freeman | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Charley Meloy | 47 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 89 | Annie Meloy | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | John Meloy | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Carrie Meloy | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Barnett | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Columbus Barnett | 25 | Son | Butcher | Alabama |
| 94 | Mckinley Barnett | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Willie Stanford | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 96 | Clara Stanford | 20 | Wife | Porter | Alabama |
| 97 | Willie Bill Stanford | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Taylor Calman | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 99 | Matilda Calman | 66 | Wife | Midwife | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lula Johnson | 17 | Boarder | Maid | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)