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Arthur Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irene & Joseph — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hooker |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Hooker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jackson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruby Mitchell | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joanne Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Mitchell | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Hooker |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Irene Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paulina Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irene Mitchell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mitchell
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mitchell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paulina Mitchell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00941-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Chmielewski | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Poland |
| 42 | Gilbert Daves | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Pearl Daves | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Beverly Daves | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Shirley Daves | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Dorothy Daves | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Arthur Daves | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Bruce Daves | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Elaine M Daves | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Martin Maloney | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 51 | Alice Maloney | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Mike S. Burke | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Selma Burke | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Elaine Burke | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joy Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joyce Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Patti Burke | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Michael Kozlowski | 47 | Head | Pipefitter | Illinois |
| 59 | Nellie Kozlowski | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Donald E Murphy | 24 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Agnes Murphy | 24 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Donald P Murphy | 0 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Edward Smith | 13 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Leon Leonard | 58 | Head | Crane Operator | Illinois |
| 65 | Frances Leonard | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Nicholas Petrovich | 13 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Edward Petrovich | 11 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Katherine Leonard | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert Leonard | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Rolf A. Berry | 55 | Head | Feed Packer | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Helen B Berry | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Roger H Mitchell | 34 | Head | Crane Operator | Illinois |
| 73 | Mildred Mitchell | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Arthur Mitchell THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Hooker | Illinois |
| 75 | Ruby Mitchell | 19 | Wife | Fountain Girl | Illinois |
| 76 | Joanne Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William Jackson | 32 | Boarder | Linotype | Illinois |
| 78 | George Duffy | 66 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 79 | John Belcher | None | Head | — | — |
| 80 | Wilma Belcher | None | Wife | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)