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Ethel Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Garment Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cornelia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Mitchell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Velma Mitchell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Buel Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Benton Mitchell | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pearl River, …
Daughter, age 12
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Garment Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ethel Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buel Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter T. Mitchell | 69 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Eodie | Bodie Mitchell | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Benton Mitchell | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ethel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Mississippi |
| 5 | Cornelia Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Buel Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Velma Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Thelma Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | George V. Palmer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ethel Palmer | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dewey Palmer | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jarrell James Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | William T. Douglas | 45 | Head | Nightwatchman | Mississippi |
| 15 | Della Douglas | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Rudolph Douglas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Otta Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Zella M. Douglas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | William A. Douglas | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Samuel W. Hutto | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ida Hutto | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James O. Hutto | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Russell H. Douglas | 18 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Samuel T. Douglas | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sam Jr. Hutto | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Olivia Hutto | 24 | Wife | Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Herbert R. Hutto | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Van W. Cochran | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 29 | Edna Cochran | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 30 | Evan Cochran | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John A. Thigpen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sarah J. Thigpen | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Stella Thigpen | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Clyde Thigpen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Marjorie Thigpen | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Samuel R. Miller | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Pink A. Miller | 40 | Wife | Laborer (Waiting) | Mississippi |
| 38 | George Miller | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Thelma V. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Leo Miller | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)