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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 son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnamePowers
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1906

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
Margaret Powers Daughter — 17 ~1903
Martha Powers Daughter — 15 ~1905
Evelyn Powers Daughter — 7 ~1913
Helen Powers Daughter — 20 ~1900
Marie Powers Daughter — 12 ~1908
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, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
Surname Powers
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Powers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Powers
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Marie Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Powers
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

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

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Powers 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 THIS PERSON 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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About This Record & Model Tree

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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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