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Charles Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & May — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil pipeline |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Jp 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Mitchell | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Mitchell | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Son, age 5
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 16
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | Pipeline Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Head, age 26
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil pipeline |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Charles Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron Mitchell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Ernest Mitchell
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Mitchell
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron Mitchell
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Texas
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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 — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04052-00792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Hood | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Louis A. Woodard | 30 | Head | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Maurene Woodard | 30 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 44 | Louis A. Jr. Woodard | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Shirley M. Woodard | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Billie Jean Woodard | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Lucille Herring | 45 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 48 | Otis H. Myers | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 49 | Althea Myers | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Otis E. Myers | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Alfred Hillebrand | 17 | Step Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Martha L. Hillebrand | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Charles Mitchell THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 54 | Grace Mitchell | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | William N. Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Barbara Ann Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Roland Kinney | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 58 | Daphnell Kinney | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Frances Kinney | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Roland A. Kinney | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Mary L. Kinney | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Bruno Knopik | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 63 | Mary Knopik | 31 | Wife | Seamstress Mender | Texas |
| 64 | Mary Jane Knopik | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Flora J. Knopik | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Gideon B. Stidham | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 67 | Daisy Stidham | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Gideon B. Jr. Stidham | 20 | Son | Manager | Texas |
| 69 | Jesse C. Stidham | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Tiffany B. Stidham | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Richard Lee Stidham | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Mary Marwood | 71 | Head | — | Texas |
| 73 | Frank Marwood | 31 | Son | Feed-Mixer | Texas |
| 74 | Everett Near | 25 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 75 | Birdie Near | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Carl E. Conner | 34 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 77 | Mary Mae Bell Conner | 32 | Wife | Nursing | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frank R. Fennen | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 79 | Helen Fennen | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 80 | Frank A. Fennen | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)