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Dorothy Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hilda Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sylvia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carl Mitchell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ronald Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Luther Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sylvia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mayble Mitchell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pearl River, …
Daughter, age 10
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elizabeth Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto J. Starkstill | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Katie V. Starkstill | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Dimmas M. Starkstill | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Johnnie C. Starkstill | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Emma C. Harrington | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | William Harrington | 38 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 7 | Edith Harrington | 42 | Daughter-in-law | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 8 | Luke Rushing | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Keith Bennie Rushing | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lois Rushing | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Receptionist | Mississippi |
| 11 | Baby Jan Rushing | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Luther L. O. Mitchell | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mayble Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hilda M. Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dorothy L. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary B. Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James L. Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Francis R. Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Carl E. Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ronald E. Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sylvia A. Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sylvia D. Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hugh E. Tiner | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 25 | Celia A. O. Tiner | 43 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Marvin D. Tiner | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Cauth E. O. Brown | 79 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Adolph Brown | 53 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Cora C. R. Evans | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Myrtle Evans | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary A. Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John T. Rather | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 33 | Selma O. Rather | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Edward L. B. Meador | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 35 | Nannie Meador | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James L. Meador | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Fanny Meador | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | William A. Burger | 49 | Head | Saw-Filer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Pearl S. Burger | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Miriam Ardon Burger | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)