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Willie Powell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ivandee Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bernard Powell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilton Powell | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Marion Powell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Powell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Erie Powell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rogers Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clara Powell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Willie Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Garnette Powell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wilton Powell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 10
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Powell
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Garnette Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erie Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilton Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rogers Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivandee Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Macklin | 41 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Macklin | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Annie Macklin | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 4 | Harold Macklin | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 5 | St. Paul Macklin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jammie Macklin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles L. Jones | 55 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 8 | Kate B. Jones | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Barney Jones | 29 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 10 | Carl Jones | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Jones | 23 | Daughter | House Worker | Virginia |
| 12 | Wilton Powell | 59 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 13 | Clara Powell | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Erie Powell | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 15 | Marion Powell | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 16 | Wilton Jr. Powell | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 17 | Ellen Powell | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ivandee Powell | 14 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 19 | Garnette Powell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 20 | Bernard Powell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Linwood Powell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Powell THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rogers Powell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Eldridge Cavesin | 50 | Head | Hired Hand | Virginia |
| 25 | Howard Cavesin | 42 | Brother | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 26 | Ester Cavesin | 30 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Cavesin | 27 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Sera Cavesin | 25 | Sister | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 29 | Frank J. Jones | 48 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie B. Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Jones | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Manta Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Weldon Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Moseley | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Bond | 28 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 36 | Placet Powell | 28 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 37 | Bettie Powell | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Evelyn Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Hughlette Powell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alece Powell | 60 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)