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Willie Powell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Victoria — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Mississippi |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Foxworth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Powell | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Rufus Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Willie Powell | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thelma Powell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Louise Powell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Marion, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Marion, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Marion, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Marion, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Marion, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Powell
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Powell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Powell
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1155unit:0324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sophie | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Almer | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | J. R. | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Annie | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | J. C. | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie J. Powell THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lizzie Powell | 32 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rufus Powell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Thelma Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Louise Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bullie Mason | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ozy Mason | 20 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Linson A. Bass | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lizzie Bass | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Joe Mason | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Barbie A. Mason | 70 | Sister-H | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William S. Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jannie Johnson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elsie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lucell Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Doris Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Myrtle Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Inez Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | William Powell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hettie Powell | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lee Powell | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruth Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Velma L. Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jim Powell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Alfus Powell | 40 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Henry Powell | 38 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lena Powell | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Albert Dunaway | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Leata Dunaway | 34 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Elzy Dunaway | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Onelia Dunaway | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Danyl W. Dunaway | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Rebeka Dunaway | 65 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | E. Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Inoke D. Herring | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Flora Herring | 37 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Frank J. Herring | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lura M. Herring | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lellie Herring | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | James Barlow | 78 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lissy Herring | 15 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Valley J. Dunaway | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Bettie Dunaway | 20 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ira Beard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lula Beard | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 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)