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Dorothy Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lillie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Saw office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Mitchell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sally Mitchell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Saw office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Dorothy Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father George Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father George Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Mitchell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Mitchell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Mitchell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Mitchell
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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-t0627-04263-00764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linwood English | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy S English | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Winford English | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Haskin Franklin | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Irene Franklin | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Barbara Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Montha Patterson | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Pearl Patterson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Patterson | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nell Patterson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Will Thomas | 40 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 12 | James Holland | 63 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 13 | Hardin Holland | 14 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | James Woody | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Woody | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Smith | 73 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lawson Tyree | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Tyree | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Gravely | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sam Gravely | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Mitchell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Sally Mitchell | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Mitchell THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Matt Cooper | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Laura Cooper | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ann Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ben Moonman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Moonman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | George Moonman | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Moonman | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Moonman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Maxine Moonman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Earl Moonman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ethel Moonman | 48 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Cora Moonman | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy Moonman | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Silas Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)