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Willie Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sampson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sampson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Clinton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Clinton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Powell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Powell | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Janie Powell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Powell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Willie Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eddie Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rayell Powell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nancy Powell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nancy Williamson | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sampson, North …
Head, age 54
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Sampson-County, North …
Head, age 64
Sampson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Clinton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Willie Powell
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02973-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Moore | 86 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Hopkins | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lizzie Hopkins | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Hopkins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Francis Hopkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jason Jr. Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Verna Mcgee | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Willie O. Powell THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Powell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rayell Powell | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wilton Powell | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Janie Bell Powell | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie G. Powell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nancy Powell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eddie D. Powell | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary E. Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nancy Williamson | 86 | Step-mother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Leon Rackley | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sadie Rackley | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Runney Rackley | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Harry Rackley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jack Rackley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Relmon Pender | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph D. Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gertie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas O. Parker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Francis Parker | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Peggy Jane Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bucklin Carter | 50 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie B. Carter | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pauline Carter | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Basil Carter | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Carter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thurman Carter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eufankin Raymond | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Esther Raymond | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Otha Nugent | 41 | Lodger | Cabinet Maker | Virginia |
| 78 | Joe Yacobi | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ada Yacobi | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Virginia Yacobi | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)