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Emma Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Emma Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Doris Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Mitchell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bernice Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Gladys Mitchell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 37
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 46
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Legates | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 42 | Irene Legates | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Franklin E. Legates | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Carl Irvin Legates | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Charles M. Raughley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Myrtle Raughley | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Morris Raughley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 48 | Richard Tenney | 14 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Clarence Vincent | 44 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Harry A. Kenton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 51 | Lillian R. Kenton | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gertrude Kenton | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 53 | Clara Kenton | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Joshua Dixon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret Dixon | 24 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 56 | John C. Mitchell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Emma J. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Elizabeth H. Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | Bean Sorter | Delaware |
| 59 | Joseph Lester Mitchell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Doris Marie Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Delaware |
| 61 | Bernice S. Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Gladys Ann Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | John Charles Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Hazel Tribbitt | 26 | Head | Housework | Delaware |
| 65 | Marie Ann Tribbitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Edna Louise Tribbitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Wilbert Morgan | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Annie Morgan | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | James Morgan | 24 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 70 | Clinton Morgan | 19 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 71 | Norman Sullivan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Alice Sullivan | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Sarah Frances Morgan | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Walter Adams | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Harrietta Adams | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Nelson Adams | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Walter Adams | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Joyce Louise Herrington | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Helen Janice Herrington | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Lee Adams | 70 | Father | — | Delaware |
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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)