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Dorothy Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goochland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lickinghole Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Floyd Mitchell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lena Mitchell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irene Mitchell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucille Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Mitchell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Tony Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Mitchell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 12 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Goochland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie 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 — Goochland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy Mitchell | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Tony Mitchell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Marie Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 44 | Henry Jr. Mitchell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucille Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 46 | Dorothy Mitchell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Florence Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Floyd Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Irene Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lena Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)