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Dorothy Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 3 (Part of) Dagsboro Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 3 Part Of Dagsboro Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Mitchell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gerald Rogers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Normalee Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sally Mitchell | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Beatrice Mitchell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ellen Rogers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herman Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Louise Mitchell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 5
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 16
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 3 (Part of) Dagsboro Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Dorothy Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Delaware
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Sibling
Ellen Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolly Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Normalee Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Mitchell | 43 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 2 | Beatrice B Mitchell | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Dorothy M Mitchell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Dolly J Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Normalee A Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Louise I Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Sally A Infant Mitchell | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Ellen C Rogers | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Delaware |
| 9 | Gerald Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Jacob C Rogers | 65 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 11 | Lotta M Rogers | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Lloyd J Rogers | 32 | Son | Operator | Delaware |
| 13 | Lorenzo E Short | 63 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 14 | Augusta Short | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Charles W Carey | 53 | Head | Farm | Maryland |
| 16 | Mildred D Carey | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Ellen Carey | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Mahlon D Betts | 82 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Amanda J Betts | 80 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Frank E Stockley | 58 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 21 | Lillie M Stockley | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Edward S Toomey | 78 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 23 | Henrietta Toomey | 68 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | John S Marvel | 32 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 25 | Clara Marvel | 31 | Wife | House Work | Delaware |
| 26 | Charles B Marvel | 85 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Fred M Marvel | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 28 | Carrie R Marvel | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Fred B Marvel | 18 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 30 | Evveline C Marvel | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Elenora M Marvel | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Joseph B Marvel | 48 | Head | Broker | Delaware |
| 33 | Elizabeth B Marvel | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Esther Marvel | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 35 | Robert Marvel | 17 | Son | Farm | Delaware |
| 36 | Edward Q West | 36 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 37 | Lillie M West | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Floyd West | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Robert West | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Charles West | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)