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Bessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W.P.A. Progress Admin |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Canton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Mitchell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Mitchell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Kalsal | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Michael Kalsal | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sophia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Kalsal | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stark, Ohio
Spouse, age 32
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 45
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W.P.A. Progress Admin |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03184-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dolores Capobianco | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Angelo D Grimm | 45 | head | Painter | Ohio |
| 43 | Louise Grimm | 42 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Patricia Grimm | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | David Capilranco | 75 | head | — | Italy |
| 46 | Rose D Capilranco | 67 | wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Secundino Perez | 40 | head | Laborer | Spain |
| 48 | Purifica Perez | 46 | wife | — | Spain |
| 49 | Manuel D Perez | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Angulino Perez | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Virginia Perez | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Samuel Mitchell | 50 | head | Dipper | Syria |
| 53 | Bessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | Seamstress | Syria |
| 54 | Sophia D Mitchell | 21 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sallie Mitchell | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorothy Mitchell | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | George Mitchell | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Thomas Mitchell | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Michael Kalsal | 26 | son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Kalsal | 24 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Richard V Kalsal | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Joseph Lamparelli | 50 | head | Steel Shear Operator | Poland |
| 63 | Mary B Lamparelli | 39 | wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Cecelia Lamparelli | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Henrietta Lamparelli | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Henry Lamparelli | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Stanley Oleinik | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Poland |
| 68 | Joseph Srolo | 60 | head | Digger | Czechoslovakia |
| 69 | Anna D Srolo | 58 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | Amelia Srolo | 33 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Richard Srolo | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Joe D Prots | 54 | head | — | Italy |
| 73 | Nicolina Prots | 60 | wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Theresa Prots | 20 | daughter | Assistant | Ohio |
| 75 | Antoinette Prots | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Alfred Harper | 34 | head | Foreman | Portugal |
| 77 | Emma D Harper | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Floyd Harper | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Alfred Jr Harper | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Carl Eck | 41 | head | Helper Bricklayer | Ohio |
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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)