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William Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bridget — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Accounting Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 931 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Powers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annette Powers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Powers | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | automobile co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Accounting Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 931 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Powers
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Powers
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Powers
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03756-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silas Green | 65 | Head | Engineer | Penna |
| 2 | Dora Green | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Harry Pinocchio | 48 | Head | Meat Cutter | Penna |
| 4 | Josephine Pinocchio | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Sidney Pinocchio | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Harry Pinocchio | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Daniel Evert | 63 | Head | — | Penna |
| 8 | Laura Buchanan | 60 | Cousin | — | Penna |
| 9 | Robert Boyd | 43 | Head | Draftsman | Penna |
| 10 | Edna Boyd | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 11 | Robert Boyd | 22 | Son | Fireman | Penna |
| 12 | John Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 13 | William Gosser | 35 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 14 | Viola Gosser | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 15 | William Gosser | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Gloria Gosser | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Joyce Gosser | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 18 | Lottie Mitchell | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Penna |
| 19 | William Myera | 62 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 20 | Hazel Myera | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harper Myera | 23 | Son | Secretary | Penna |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Frank Loercher | 46 | Head | Policeman | Penna |
| 24 | Clara Loercher | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Frank Loercher | 20 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Betsy Loercher | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Jean Loercher | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | John Bankert | 39 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 29 | Eleanor Bankert | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 30 | Eleanor Bankert | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | John Bankert | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Gerrold Bankert | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 33 | William Powers THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Accountant | Vermont |
| 34 | Mary Powers | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | Mary Powers | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Annette Powers | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Theresa Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | David Buck | 27 | Head | Underwriting | New York |
| 39 | Corinne Buck | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Cynthia Buck | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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 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)