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William Powers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Powers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frances & Francis — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, Iowa |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Powers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Powers | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Minnie Powers | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Donald Powers | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Iowa
Son, age 23
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Calhoun, Iowa
Head, age 32
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Calhoun, Iowa
Head, age 43
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frances Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frances Powers
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Powers
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Powers
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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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 — Calhoun, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel645:0912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin A Walters | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Laura A Walters | 41 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Orville F Walters | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Marjorie L Walters | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Earl J Walters | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Doris M Walters | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Leonard C Moody | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Jennie Moody | 43 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Velma Moody | 19 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 10 | Zola Moody | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Albert Dennis | 20 | lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Jasper M Inman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gertrude Inman | 37 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Charlotte Inman | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Deloris Inman | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Jasper Jr Inman | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Thalle Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 18 | Lorna M Johnson | 37 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Eldon R M Johnson | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Herbert A E Johnson | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Delbert E L Johnson | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | William H Powers THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Minnie Powers | 35 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Maxine Powers | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 25 | James H Powers | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Donald E Powers | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Charles R Parr | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Stella Parr | 44 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Lois Parr | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 30 | Neva Parr | 18 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 31 | Orton Parr | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Earl M Powers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Adell F Powers | 33 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Raymond Powers | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 35 | Harriett G Powers | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Paul L Eshbaugh | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Madge Eshbaugh | 39 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Margaret A Eshbaugh | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Robert Eshbaugh | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Joyce Eshbaugh | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Albert Shankland | 22 | lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Fred A Tappe | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary Tappe | 39 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 44 | Harold G Tappe | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Orville H Tappe | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Lawrence F Tappe | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Gideon Runner | 56 | O | Repair Shop | Illinois |
| 48 | Louise A Runner | 54 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Herbert N-H Runner | 19 | son | None | Iowa |
| 50 | August S Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)