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Willie Powell — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Thomas, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Thomas, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 9 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Thomas, Georgia
Surname	Powell
Given Name	Willie G
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Militia District 1282
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Violet Powell	Spouse	—	36	~1884
Eddie Powell	Son	—	7	~1913
Willie Powell	Son	—	9	~1911
Annie Powell	Daughter	—	1	~1919
Sim Powell	Son	—	12	~1908
Amos Powell	Head	—	44	~1876
Walter Powell	Son	—	5	~1915
Annie Powell	Daughter	—	11	~1909
John Powell	Son	—	3	~1917
Ruby Powell	Daughter	—	15	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Thomas, Georgia

Son, age 9

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members

Surname	Powell
Given Name	Willie G
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Thomas, Georgia

Son, age 19

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Powell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Willie Powell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Thomas, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Willie Powell

Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Georgia

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Sibling

Eddie Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Walter Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ruby Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sim Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Annie Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Annie Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Powell

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

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

1920 US Federal Census — Thomas, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu280unit:0517)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Blunt Pillingaly	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
52	Sula Pillingaly	32	Wife	None	Georgia
53	Walter Mae Pillingaly	2	Son	None	Georgia
54	Joseph Pillingaly	0	Son	None	Georgia
55	Will Thompson	63	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
56	Jenetta Thompson	79	Mother	Laborer	Georgia
57	Annie Thompson	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
58	Addie Thompson	16	Daughter	None	Georgia
59	J. B. Thompson	14	Son	None	Georgia
60	Samar Thompson	10	Son	None	Georgia
61	Samuel Thompson	8	Son	None	Georgia
62	Judge Thompson	5	Son	None	Florida
63	Theila Thompson	2	Daughter	None	Georgia
64	Jackson Smith	62	Head	Farmer	Georgia
65	Lela Smith	49	Wife	None	Georgia
66	Hattie Smith	23	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
67	Dena Smith	20	Daughter	School Teacher	Georgia
68	Walter Smith	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
69	Joseph Smith	28	Son	Laborer	Georgia
70	Henry Brasly	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
71	Ira Thomas	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
72	Maggie Thomas	23	Wife	None	Georgia
73	Lucile Thomas	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Abe Thomas	51	Head	Laborer	Georgia
75	Sallie Thomas	26	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
76	Sim Powell	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
77	Annie Powell	66	Mother	None	Georgia
78	Amos Powell	44	Head	Farmer	Georgia
79	Violet Powell	36	Wife	Laborer	Florida
80	Ruby Powell	15	Daughter	None	Georgia
81	Sim Powell	12	Son	None	Georgia
82	Annie Mae Powell	11	Daughter	None	Georgia
83	Willie G Powell THIS PERSON	9	Son	None	Georgia
84	Eddie Powell	7	Son	None	Georgia
85	Walter Powell	5	Son	None	Georgia
86	John Powell	3	Son	None	Georgia
87	Annie Powell	1	Daughter	None	Georgia
88	Ephrian Powell	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
89	Balm Powell	76	Head	Farmer	Georgia
90	Laura Powell	70	Wife	None	Georgia
91	Alf Carr	71	Head	Farmer	Georgia
92	Hattie Carr	50	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
93	Bema Carr	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
94	Mandy Carr	19	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
95	Jessie Carr	17	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
96	Bessie Carr	15	Daughter	None	Georgia
97	Emory Carr	14	Son	None	Georgia
98	Early Carr	12	Daughter	None	Georgia
99	Eugene Carr	10	Son	None	Georgia
100	Linton Carr	9	Son	None	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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