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Dorothy Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hutchinson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Hutchinson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nettie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edith Wilbur | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Tommie Mitchell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Mitchell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ben Mitchell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Freddie Mitchell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| J Wilbur | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jerry Mitchell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Reno, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hutchinson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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Anchor record
Dorothy Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kansas
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Sibling
Jerry Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Wilbur
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01253-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Curt P. Boese | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 42 | Ada V. Boese | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Avalena Roark | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Carolyn Jean Boese | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | David Baxter | 57 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 46 | Myrtle B. Baxter | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | J. Francis Baxter | 32 | Son | Printer | Kansas |
| 48 | Martha Lou Baxter | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ben Mitchell | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 50 | Nettie Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Dorothy Mitchell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lois Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Freddie Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Tommie Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Jerry Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | J. Don Wilbur | 27 | Son | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Edith Wilbur | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Keith Lattimer | 24 | Head | Shoe Department | Kansas |
| 60 | Carlton G. Lattimer | 21 | Brother | Shoe Department | Kansas |
| 61 | Garnett Lattimer | 55 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Wm. Myers | 23 | Lodger | Social Security | Nebraska |
| 63 | Pearl M. Nelson | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Nellie Lucille Nelson | 46 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Marie Nelson | 37 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Anna Benignus | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Mary Benignus | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Caleb L. Kirby | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 69 | Lewis L. Butler | 32 | Lodger | Baker | Kansas |
| 70 | Loren Henry Atkinson | 23 | Lodger | 39 | Kansas |
| 71 | Oliver Lloyd Fuss | 34 | Lodger | 40 | Kansas |
| 72 | Mildred E. Mccormick | 23 | Lodger | 44 | Illinois |
| 73 | Helen Doyer | 33 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 74 | John G. Easterbrook | 39 | Lodger | Pipeliners | Ohio |
| 75 | Paul Clay | 44 | Lodger | Engineer | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Edmund Ingram | 20 | Lodger | 60 | Kansas |
| 77 | Lavena Kapschraw | None | Lodger | — | Same place |
| 78 | Claude E. Helm | 44 | Head | 54 | Kansas |
| 79 | Georgia Helm | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Russell Helm | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
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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)