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Willie Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tatums Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ray Powell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Delia Powell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Sadie Powell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elva Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Powell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sadie Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 22
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Turpentine Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Head, age 34
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 43
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 50
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Powell
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beth Lennon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charity E Lennon | 57 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Utah M Lennon | 19 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Grace E Lennon | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie J Lennon | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Lennon | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Winford Lennon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Merl Lennon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gray Lennon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Reba Lennon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leon Lennon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Zeb Lennon | 36 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Stacia Lennon | 24 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William M. Lennon | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ava V. Lennon | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Levada Lennon | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 17 | Leeta Lennon | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ada Lennon | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 19 | Naomi Lennon | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Roscoe Lennon | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bessie Lennon | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Benjamin F. Lennon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Malcolm Lennon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie Lennon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Quincey Lennon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eva T. Lennon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mortie Lennon | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Leverone Lennon | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Swannie Lennon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Loris Lennon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma Lennon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Powell THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Delia Powell | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sadie Powell | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ray Powell | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Amanda Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ethel Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elva Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sadie Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary M. Lennon | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Booker Lennon | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Lennon | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ollie Lennon | 26 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie D. Lennon | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Livingston Lennon | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dean Lennon | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Kinney Lennon | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John L. Lennon | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Lennon | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ivey Lennon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)