William Powers — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Powers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Powers
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Elevated R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Powers	Daughter	—	7	~1913
Martha Powers	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Marie Powers	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Margaret Powers	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Helen Powers	Daughter	—	20	~1900
William Powers	Head	—	49	~1871
Walter Whalen	Other	—	43	~1877
John Powers	Son	—	10	~1910
William Powers	Son	—	14	~1906
Ellen Powers	Spouse	—	45	~1875

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Head, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 15 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Powers
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	15
Father's Birthplace	Ireland English
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland English
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	R.R. Company
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

New York, …

Head, age 49

New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Elevated R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Powers

Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New York

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Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1206unit:1042)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Powers THIS PERSON	49	Head	Carpenter	New York
2	Ellen Powers	45	Wife	—	Ireland
3	Helen Powers	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
4	Margaret Powers	17	Daughter	—	New York
5	Martha Powers	15	Daughter	—	New York
6	William Powers	14	Son	—	New York
7	Marie Powers	12	Daughter	—	New York
8	John Powers	10	Son	—	New York
9	Evelyn Powers	7	Daughter	—	New York
10	Walter Whalen	43	Brother-in-law	Letter Carrier	New York
11	August J. Sprank	35	Head	Brewing Master	Massachusetts
12	Gertrude Sprank	33	Wife	—	New York
13	Gertrude Sprank	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
14	Roy Sprank	2	Son	—	New York
15	Babette Sprank	61	Mother	—	Germany
16	Isabel Lourie	54	Head	Scalp Specialist	England
17	Benjamin R. Monahan	38	Head	Traveling Salesman	Rhode Island
18	Hilda K. Monahan	28	Wife	—	Maryland
19	Caroline Monahan	3	Daughter	—	Florida
20	Sophie Mc Gee	51	Head	—	Pennsylvania
21	Mary Quigley	40	Head	—	Pennsylvania
22	Constant A. Talmadge	37	Head	Travel Tours	France
23	Mabel Howard	40	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Michigan
24	David C. Curtis	73	Lodger	Writer	Connecticut
25	William B. Montgomery	32	Lodger	Artist	New York
26	Violet Boland	22	Lodger	Saleswoman	Pennsylvania
27	Aimee Clark	40	Lodger	Saleswoman	New York
28	Edwin Savage	32	Lodger	Painter	New York
29	Jose Del Rio	32	Lodger	Artist	Mexico
30	Frank Simbadelli	33	Lodger	Bootblack	Italy
31	Sigmund Eitinger	36	Head	Manufacturer	Russia
32	Bertha Eitinger	34	Wife	—	Russia
33	Ruth Eitinger	7	Daughter	—	New York
34	Helen Eitinger	3	Daughter	—	New York
35	James Martin	57	Head	Driver	Ireland
36	Rose Martin	53	Wife	Caretaker	New York
37	Joseph Martin	26	Nephew	Helper	New York
38	Karl Bawerinsky	59	Head	Manufacturer	Germany
39	Louise Bawerinsky	56	Wife	—	Germany
40	Theresa Abhazi	45	Servant	Cook	Hungary
41	Louise Snohe	30	Servant	Waitress	Austria
42	Mary Post	28	Head	Manager	New York
43	Charles Martin	44	Head	Broker	Maryland
44	Lottie Martin	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
45	Lottie Martin	9	Daughter	—	New York
46	Charles Martin	8	Son	—	New York
47	Catherine Mc Gowan	60	Servant	Cook	Ireland
48	Annie Mc Gowan	30	Servant	Nurse	Ireland

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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