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Ethel Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Mitchell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Berton Mitchell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harold Mitchell | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Mitchell | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Howard Mitchell | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Mitchell | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Roy Mitchell | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Vern Mitchell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Iowa
Spouse, age 51
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 35 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Fayette-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 61
Fayette-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01160-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H. Boess | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Delia Boess | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | George L. Boess | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Jean Boess | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Donna Dee Boess | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Fred Bindert | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | S. Dakota |
| 7 | Hildegard Bindert | 28 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 8 | Delores Bindert | 4 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 9 | August Bindert | 2 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 10 | Charles Ohman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Charles A. Mitchell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Ethel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Harold Mitchell | 32 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Roy Mitchell | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Howard Mitchell | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 16 | Vern Mitchell | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 17 | Berton Mitchell | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Edith Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Will A. Tenner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Willie Tenner | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ervin Tenner | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 22 | Raymond Tenner | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 23 | W. H. Hochberger | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Matilda Hochberger | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Louise Groepper | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 26 | Leroy Frith | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 27 | Lee Pfefferkuhle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Effie Pfefferkuhle | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Earl Pfefferkuhle | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Lois Pfefferkuhle | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ruth Pfefferkuhle | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Marianne Pfefferkuhle | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Loyle Clapper | 23 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 34 | Harold Plamp | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Carl Plamp | 52 | Father | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 36 | Augusta Plamp | 48 | Mother | — | S. Dakota |
| 37 | Virginia Plamp | 15 | Sister | House Work | S. Dakota |
| 38 | Paul Heidemann | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Eileen Heidemann | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Will Heidemann | 62 | Father | — | Germany |
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)