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Ethel Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. D. - 7 - |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | R D 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Mitchell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harry Mitchell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 29
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 38
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 49
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. D. - 7 - |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella M. Hudson | 13 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Robert E. Hudson | 10 | son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Sallie A. Hudson | 6 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Rufus Hudson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 45 | Leaverna Hudson | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Catherine Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Ralph Smith | 43 | Head | Labourer | Maryland |
| 48 | Susie Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ralph Smith | 12 | son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Joyce Smith | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Doris Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Robert Boettger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Cella Boettger | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Arlene Boettger | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Ray Boettger | 17 | son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Maline Boettger | 7 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Harvey Evans | 46 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 58 | Elsie Evans | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Ruth Evans | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Lloyd Cullen | 29 | Head | Labourer | Delaware |
| 61 | Clara Cullen | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Edward E. Betts | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Harriet S. Betts | 64 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | John C. Mitchell | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 65 | Ethel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry Mitchell | 23 | son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 67 | Charles Holland | 23 | Head | Labourer | Delaware |
| 68 | Virgie Holland | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | William Shall | 52 | Father-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Martha Murray | 50 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 71 | James Murray | 22 | son | Labourer | Delaware |
| 72 | Helen Murray | 26 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Nephew Wilson | None | M | Feed House | — |
| 74 | Hazel Wilson | 27 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Timothy Wilson | 2 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Wilbert Vansant | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Angie S. Vansant | 71 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Samuel Gordon | 35 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 79 | Bessie Gordon | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 80 | Roy Gordon | 8 | son | — | 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)