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Willie Powell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Draper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Powell | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Powell | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Minnie Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Powell | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Shelvester Powell | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 45
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 56
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 64
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Draper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Powell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Powell
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A Walker | 57 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Emma Walker | 54 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy Walker | 27 | Daughter | Carder | North Carolina |
| 4 | Russell Walker | 22 | Son | Creeler | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Walker | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eddie Ellis | 23 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Ellis | 18 | Son-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Chester Hooker | 30 | Boarder | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Hooker | 21 | Boarder | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elwood D Smart | 21 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Minnie Smart | 17 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eugene Smart | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leona Smart | 30 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Madeline Smart | 23 | Daughter | Warper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lee Roy Smart | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maurice Smart | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucille Smart | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie A Powell THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Shelvester Powell | 22 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Powell | 26 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bruce Powell | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Minnie Powell | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | George C Harris | 36 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Alberta Harris | 24 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Henry E Harris | 18 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | William Harris | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Johnnie Harris | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Gloria Harris | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Harris | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Lester Harris | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Dillard Harris | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Salvatore Harris | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Ben F Talbott | 32 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary J Talbott | 31 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | John G Talbott | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lassie Talbott | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sam S Gray | 31 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ola A Gray | 22 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Mildred Gray | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Gray | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary L Gray | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | James W Lusk | 33 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Vada Lusk | 33 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Lusk | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | James A Lusk | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Lusk | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harold Lusk | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sam A Jackson | 24 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Linda Jackson | 33 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Morris Jackson | 5 | Son | None | 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)