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Arthur Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & Cebe — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Horsepasture Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odell Mitchell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Mitchell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Mitchell | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Virgie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Earnest Mitchell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Fanny Mitchell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rubena Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur T. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 20
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Crater |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Arthur Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Cebe Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abe Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cebe Mitchell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Mitchell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Mitchell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Earnest Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubena Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Mitchell
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 — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Hairston | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Albert W Hairston | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gale E Hairston | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie M Hairston | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alice L Hairston | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Doris S Hairston | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wash S Walker | 50 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 8 | Queen L R Spencer | 37 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 9 | Rebbeca Curry | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 10 | Daniel W Hairston | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alberta D Hairston | 22 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 12 | Jean Hairston | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Leon Hairston | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fanny D Mitchell | 47 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur Mitchell THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Virgie Mitchell | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 17 | Henry Mitchell | 24 | Son | Tailor | Virginia |
| 18 | Jessie Mitchell | 22 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 19 | Earnest Mitchell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Odell Mitchell | 18 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 21 | Lottie Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 22 | Rubena Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary E Barrett | 55 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 24 | William E Barrett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Emmett W Barrett | 18 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 26 | Milton T Barrett | 17 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 27 | Obe Mitchell | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 28 | Alice Mitchell | 28 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 29 | Mathew M Mitchell | 26 | Son | Plumber | Virginia |
| 30 | Percy A Spencer | 43 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 31 | Lizzie A Spencer | 21 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 32 | Flora Jackson | 82 | Mother-in-law | No | Virginia |
| 33 | John H Jackson | 70 | Father-in-law | No | Virginia |
| 34 | Sam S Spencer | 46 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 35 | Nannie J Spencer | 70 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 36 | Cager X Watkins | 54 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 37 | Agnes Watkins | 18 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 38 | James A Watkins | 16 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 39 | Tom Moore | 66 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 40 | Nannie E Moore | 59 | Wife | No | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 7 siblings
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)