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Willie Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson Davis, Mississippi |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ella Powell | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Willie Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earl Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jack Powell | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Mattie Powell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leroy Powell | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Titti Powell | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Son, age 12
Jefferson Davis, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7 W Beat #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Powell
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Titti Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1151unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ladrue Dumas | 28 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Nolan G. Chambliss | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ada Chambliss | 36 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Eug Chambliss | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ezekiel Chambliss | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Virginia Chambliss | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Audrey Chambliss | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Corine Chambliss | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Hilton Chambliss | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Elay Chambliss | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Nolan Jr. Chambliss | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Iva Lou Mccrimmon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sam Baylis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Mae Baylis | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Clyde Baylis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Hilton R. Baylis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Henry C. Baylis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Cecil E. Baylis | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Forest Hathorn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ona B. Hathorn | 31 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hazel Hathorn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Margaret F. Hathorn | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James W. Hathorn | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Wyatt Dumont | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ida Dumont | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bessie Dumont | 58 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sam Casilla | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ada Casilla | 60 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Pa Mcduffie | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Essie Mcduffie | 17 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | John F. Pace | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lilian Pace | 41 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Longo Pace | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ben D. Pace | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Myrtle E. Pace | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | John Pace | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Bidwell Pace | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Serepta Murray | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Jack P. Powell | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ella Powell | 37 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Joe Powell | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Willie Powell THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mattie L. Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Earl Powell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mattie M. Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Titti Powell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Leroy Powell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Henry W. Dickerson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Maggie Dickerson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Valla Dickerson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)