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David Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Hall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locky Mitchell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Herbert Mitchell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| David Mitchell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| S Mitchell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Georgia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Angie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Easter Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 4
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | David G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 David Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
David Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Angie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Easter Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lynwood Oatmeal | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Felton Oatmeal | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Walter Oatmeal | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Alfred Oatmeal | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Luda D. Oatmeal | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | M. C. Poinbytter|Poinbytter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Eliza Poinbytter|Poinbytter | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bone Sassy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Patsie Sassy | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Rufus Sassy | 19 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 51 | Nelson Sassy | 17 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Greeley Sassy | 15 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 53 | Katie Sassy | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sunday Sassy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mathiel Dillion | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Dock Oatmeal | 74 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillian Oatmeal | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Lee Oatmeal | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie Oatmeal | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | S. B. Mitchell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Locky P. Mitchell | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Angie Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Georgia Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | David Mitchell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Frances Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Herbert Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Easter Jean Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Reverend Henry Davis | 61 | Head | Preaching | Kentucky |
| 69 | Alex Hancock | 60 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 70 | Alex Junior Hancock | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Eva Hancock | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Reva Hancock | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Walter Hancock | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Laura Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Virgil Taylor | 15 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 77 | Garland Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lou Snake | 66 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Luther Saunders | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie M. Saunders | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)