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Edward Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butte-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Ida — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butte-County, California |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chico city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Diamond Match Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1620 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Chico City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorthy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Mitchell | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Norma Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Pepper | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edna Mitchell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butte, California
Son, age 14
Butte, California · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Butte, California
Head, age 25
Butte, California · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Match Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Butte-County, California
Head, age 35
Butte-County, California · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chico city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Diamond Match Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1620 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edward Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Mitchell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Mitchell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00192-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson H Baker | 36 | Lodger | Salesman | Texas |
| 2 | Jerry Fritter | 21 | Guest | New Worker | California |
| 3 | Edwin L Eubanks | 32 | Lodger | Driver | California |
| 4 | Joseph A Syoen | 29 | Lodger | Labour | Belgium |
| 5 | Olney E Wood | 59 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Euge O Royal | 65 | Lodger | Manager | Oregon |
| 7 | George W Arbuthnot | 41 | Lodger | Painter | Kansas |
| 8 | Joseph Barkley | 30 | Head | Labour | California |
| 9 | Flora Barkley | 29 | Wife | Sorter | California |
| 10 | Frances Barkley | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Voda Barkley | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Navil Barkley | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Barbara Barkley | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Mary Barkley | 64 | Mother | — | California |
| 15 | Bernice Barkley | 35 | Brother | Labour | California |
| 16 | Alice X Wise | 24 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 17 | Leila Bennett | 19 | Partner | Operator | California |
| 18 | Lida Roney | 22 | Head | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Annabel Marston | 24 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Pete Stavis | 40 | Lodger | Ganger | Greece |
| 21 | Lew William | 18 | Lodger | Assistant Cook | New York |
| 22 | Wing Fay Haw | 41 | Lodger | Cook | China |
| 23 | John Moon | 32 | Head | Tailor Off | Spain |
| 24 | Evelyn Moon | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Edward Mitchell THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 26 | Edna Mitchell | 35 | Wife | Tender | Oregon |
| 27 | Dorthy P Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Norma May Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Louis H Pepper | 45 | Roomer | Labour | South Dakota |
| 30 | Albert Johnson | 38 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 31 | Esther Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | Albert Jr Johnson | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Frank Geary | 24 | Roomer | Logger | Missouri |
| 34 | Viola Mrs Geary | 21 | Roomer | — | Utah |
| 35 | May Geary | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | R T West | 45 | Roomer | Freighten | Missouri |
| 37 | Gladys Mawson | 36 | Roomer | Saleslady | Idaho |
| 38 | June Nickel | 16 | Roomer | — | Oregon |
| 39 | James Nickel | 14 | Roomer | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Head Stringham | None | M | Protestant Church | — |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)