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William Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nicollet, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicollet, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nicollet, Minnesota |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Powers | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| John Powers | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Stanley Powers | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Robert Powers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicollet, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Nicollet, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Nicollet, Minnesota
Head, age 62
Nicollet, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Nicollet-County, Minnesota
Other, age 72
Nicollet-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicollet |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Powers
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nicollet, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nicollet, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1109:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman S. Mcbain | 52 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | William H. Powers THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mary Powers | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Stanley W. Powers | 28 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | John D. Powers | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Mary D. Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Robert B. Powers | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arthur W. Powers | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Margaret E. Powers | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Joseph Ray | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Annie Ray | 55 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Joseph Clark | 65 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Fred J. Meyers | 48 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Edwin J. Moline | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 15 | Agnes M. Moline | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Wallace E. Moline | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Walter A. Jaster | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Theodore Peters | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Henry M. Jaster | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | August Jaster | 66 | Father | — | Poland |
| 21 | Emma Jaster | 56 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Adeline Jaster | 21 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ray Nelson | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 24 | Philip J. Schock | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Magdalen Schock | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Sophia C. Schock | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Georgianna Schock | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Clarence A. Schock | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Russell J. Schock | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Edal E. Schock | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lee J. Osborne | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Agnes M. Osborne | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Pat Osborne | 75 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Frank Oertle | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Anna Oertle | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Peter E. Peterson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 37 | Emma Peterson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Clarence Peterson | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Randolph Peterson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Mathias Modert | 68 | Head | Farmer | Luxemburg |
| 41 | Mary Modert | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Rose C. Modert | 29 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | John M. Modert | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Leo Modert | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Mary M. Modert | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Audrey A. Drewlow | 20 | Boarder | Teaching | Minnesota |
| 47 | Joseph Troty | 48 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Albert H. Koller | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lenore E. Koller | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | George S. Koller | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)