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Emma Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Emma Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oronoko Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Oronoko Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Mitchell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Evelyn Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Augusta Westland | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| Leona Mitchell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edal Mitchell | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Egmedy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Other, age 37
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 27 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oronoko Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01733-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Butka | 37 | daughter | House | Michigan |
| 42 | Gustav Rudloff | 28 | head | Wheelman | Michigan |
| 43 | Virginia Rudloff | 28 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Edal Mitchell | 46 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Emma Mitchell THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Eleanor Mitchell | 17 | daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 47 | Evelyn Mitchell | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Egmedy Mitchell | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Leona Mitchell | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Augusta Westland | 87 | mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 51 | Edmund Schenkel | 29 | head | Furnace Man | Poland |
| 52 | Edith Schenkel | 28 | wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Alice Schenkel | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | John Hoap | 56 | head | Farmer | Russia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Hoap | 51 | wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Peter Hoap | 29 | son | Mechanic | Canada |
| 57 | Emmet Hoap | 21 | son | Mechanic | Canada |
| 58 | Arthur W. Hoap | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Clarence Carr | 45 | head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 60 | May Carr | 41 | wife | — | California |
| 61 | Dorotha Carr | 21 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | John Carr | 19 | son | — | California |
| 63 | Charles Carr | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Thelma Carr | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | P. O. Porter | 39 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Ruth Porter | 38 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Frank Wayne Porter | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Ruth Doris Porter | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Reggie May Porter | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Fred Winkler | 26 | head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 71 | Henrietta Winkler | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Louis Hora | 59 | head | Farmer | Romania |
| 73 | Myrtle Hora | 50 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Anathey Hora | 22 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Martin H. Myers | 44 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Genevieve Myers | 43 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Jack Myers | 18 | son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Russell Myers | 22 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Arlene Myers | 19 | daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Harold Clark | 32 | head | Farm | Michigan |
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)