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William Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Powers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Powers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elenor Powers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joan Powers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barbara Powers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Loraine Powers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delores Powers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Powers | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Powers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Powers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Powers
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loraine Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elenor Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01665-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Spkawski | 44 | Head | Factory Worker | Poland |
| 42 | Frances Spkawski | 40 | Wife | Scrubwoman | Poland |
| 43 | Mike Spkawski | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Jean Spkawski | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Loraine Spkawski | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Coskra Aptacy | 49 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 47 | Mary Aptacy | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Coskra Aptacy | 27 | Son | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Walter Aptacy | 18 | Son | 48 | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Costnsn Pacuszka | 20 | step daughter | 48 | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Helen Pacuszka | 15 | step daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Benjamin Kochanski | 47 | Head | Clerk | Poland |
| 53 | Stanley Kochanski | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Jane Kochanski | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Julian Zieliskni | 21 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John T Powers | 45 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary F Powers | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Elenor Powers | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Loraine M Powers | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William Powers THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Delores Powers | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Jean Powers | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Joan Powers | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas Powers | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Barbara Powers | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Bizdiotti | 42 | Head | 48 | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Agnes Bizdiotti | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Richard Bizdiotti | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Bizdiotti | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Paul Bizdiotti | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joan Bizdiotti | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Henry Maharan | 65 | Father in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | George Berg | 33 | Head | 38 | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Eileen Berg | 35 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 75 | Loraine Berg | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Rose Mary Berg | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Arlene Berg | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | George Berg | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joseph Ziemba | 45 | Head | Scrapper | Poland |
| 80 | Stella Ziemba | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)