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Ethel Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralston Mitchell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Aida Mitchell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sally Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Mitchell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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Anchor record
Ethel Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ralston Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Bolton | 45 | Lodger | Presser | South Carolina |
| 42 | Viola Dauckuas | Danckuas | 31 | Head | Beam Stress | Maryland |
| 43 | Ollie Dauckuas | Danckuas | 36 | Husband | — | India |
| 44 | Collins Washington | 50 | Head | Grave Digger | Virginia |
| 45 | Berta Washington | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 46 | Percy Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Eleanor Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elston Johnson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mattie Pierce | 22 | Cousin | House Worker | North Carolina |
| 50 | Amos Mivens | Nivens | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Clara Mivens | Nivens | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Barbara Mivens | Nivens | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Henry Mitchell | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Aida Mitchell | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sally Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ethel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | William Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | James Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Betty Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Ralston Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Rosetta Long | 32 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 63 | Edward Long | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alonzo Long | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edgar A. Long | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | George Long | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William Jackson | 27 | Head | Landscape Gardener | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary Jackson | 25 | Wife | House Worker | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Miller | 48 | Mother in law | House Worker | Virginia |
| 70 | Isaac Nicholls | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Flora Nicholls | 48 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mildred Nicholls | 18 | Daughter | House Worker | New Jersey |
| 73 | Donald Nicholls | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Norman Nicholls | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Irma Nicholls | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Marie Rhea | 38 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Clarence Rhea | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Martha Rhea | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Beulah Rhea | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Rhea | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)