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Bessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smyth-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smyth-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smyth-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Marion District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mitchell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alpheus Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Woody Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alberta Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Mitchell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| W Mitchell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smyth, Virginia
Other, age 26
Smyth, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Smyth-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Smyth-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Smyth-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Smyth-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04295-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irvin Harrison | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Frances Harrison | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Emmett Harrison | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Luther Prater | 43 | Head | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 45 | Alma Prater | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | June Prater | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lois Prater | 18 | daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 48 | Billy Prater | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | J. A. Eller | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Georgia Eller | 68 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Joseph Eller | 30 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Alma Eller | 28 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry C. Eller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Katherine Eller | 38 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Eller | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha Eller | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ann Eller | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Louis C. Chapman | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary E. Chapman | 63 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | W. M. Chapman | 39 | son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 61 | Nanny R. Chapman | 26 | daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Chapman | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 63 | W. D. Mitchell | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Woody Mitchell | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Alberta Mitchell | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alpheus Mitchell | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Margaret Mitchell | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Mitchell | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Mitchell | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | A. W. Buchanan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Buchanan | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | A. W. Jr. Buchanan | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Morris Buchanan | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Maggie Waddel | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ralf Waddel | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph Waddel | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Carl Waddel | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Shirley Waddel | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Clay Billings | 36 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
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)