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Willie Powell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Annie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Copiah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| May Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Willie Powell | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Annie Powell | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 14
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Powell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Powell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Powell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Powell
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Powell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Copiah, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1143unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Pierson | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Laura Pierson | 72 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Robert Pierson | 22 | Brother | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sophie Pierson | 15 | Sister | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | W T Pierson | 22 | Brother | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ida Pierson | 60 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Riley G Bailey | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Riley G Bailey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mattie L Bailey | 29 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Edna Bailey | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Berry Mary L Bailey | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sandy Thompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Hattie Thompson | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lula Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 65 | Grady Thompson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gussie L Thompson | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles Harris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lula Harris | 42 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charles Jr Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cora Harris | 38 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | John T Harris | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lula Harris | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Daughter Harris | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Son Harris | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Daughter Harris | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hattie Bartley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Richard Anderson | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charley Jones | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Georgia Jones | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Henry Richardson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Thelma Richardson | 15 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie Powell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Willie Powell THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | May S Powell | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary Powell | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Larkin Powell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Nellie Powell | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lula Powell | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Annie Powell | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | James Powell | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Larkin Jr Powell | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ruby L Powell | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mildred Powell | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Thomas Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lula Taylor | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Joshua Taylor | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Willie Taylor | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Annie Taylor | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ethel Taylor | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Sam Taylor | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)