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Bessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putman |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Mitchell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Earl Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ora Mitchell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Asa Mitchell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Mitchell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ivan Mitchell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alva Mitchell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Mitchell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Indiana
Other, age 34
Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Boone-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Boone-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putman |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisha Higgs | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Rena Higgs | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Bruce Pickering | 47 | Son in law | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 4 | Walter B. Pickering | 22 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Wayne D. Pickering | 11 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Ernest E. Stamell | Starnell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Margaret E. Stamell | Starnell | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | James E. Stamell | Starnell | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Dennis A. Meadows | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Eva M. Meadows | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Clarence J. Dean | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | George H. Foster | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Matilda Mcphetridge | 53 | Servant | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 14 | Oscar P. Hoskins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lois Hoskins | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Thelma Hoskins | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Charles Edward Hoskins | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Nannie M. Hoskins | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Oscar W. Hoskins | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Donald B. Hoskins | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Marjorie J. Hoskins | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Walter Mitchell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Bessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | James Russell Mitchell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Asa Durban Mitchell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Alva F. Mitchell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Ivan M. Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ida M. Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Ora N. Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Earl M. Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles L. Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Walter J. Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Gail L. Troth | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary E. Troth | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Howard W. Troth | 20 | Son | Stock Room Clerk | Indiana |
| 36 | Edjanette Troth | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Fred B. Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Nora E. Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Arnold D. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Evan Dane Davis | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
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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)