William Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tate-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tate-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tate-County, Mississippi
Surname	Powers
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Tate
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	220
Highest Grade	No 10
1935 Residence	Miss.
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Thyatira Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Powers	Head	—	55	~1885
Billy Powers	Son	—	12	~1928
Eva Powers	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Tate, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Power
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Tate, Mississippi

Head, age 44

Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Power
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Tate-County, Mississippi

Head, age 55

Tate-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Tate
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	220
Highest Grade	No 10
1935 Residence	Miss.
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Powers

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02069-00374)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie Savage	23	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
42	Ethel Savage	17	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
43	Mamie Savage	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
44	Mamie G. Savage	52	Mother	—	Mississippi
45	Doc Wooten	40	Lodger	Wage Hand	Tennessee
46	Aaron Hiller	43	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
47	Georgiana Hiller	38	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
48	Mae Lizzie Hiller	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Earnestine Hiller	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Bob Hiller	13	Son	—	Mississippi
51	Ella Mae Hiller	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
52	W. L. Hiller	20	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
53	Kara Hiller	18	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
54	William M. Powers THIS PERSON	55	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
55	Eva Powers	49	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
56	Billy Gene Powers	12	Son	—	Mississippi
57	Henry S. Eason	67	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
58	Minnie Eason	58	Wife	Post Mistress	Mississippi
59	Annie Hicks	55	Head	Wage Hand	Mississippi
60	Emma Hicks	50	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
61	Jessie Mobley	25	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
62	James S. Jones	60	Head	Merchant	Mississippi
63	Zula Jones	50	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
64	James Jr. Jones	22	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
65	Mary Jones	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
66	Roy Jr. Brown	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
67	Dela Brown	55	Wife	—	Mississippi
68	Robert Brown	14	Son	—	Mississippi
69	Shirley Brown	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Henry J. Savage	46	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
71	Estelle Savage	56	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
72	Montie Lee Savage	23	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Jack Savage	22	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Ione Savage	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
75	John I. Horton	66	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
76	Emma Horton	65	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
77	Daniel Oliver	27	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
78	Adelia Oliver	17	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
79	John C. Decker	65	Head	Laborer	Illinois
80	Willie Decker	67	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi

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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.

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