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Ethel Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Carol Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Mitchell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Mitchell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anne O Beale | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur Beale | 21 | Son | Audit Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Alvin Jr. Beale | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Earl Condon | 33 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Lillian D Condon | 30 | Wife | Owner | Virginia |
| 46 | Earl Jr. Condon | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Jack Condon | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles H. Mitchell | 53 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 49 | Elizabeth G Mitchell | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Charles Jr. Mitchell | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William Mitchell | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 53 | Carol Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Louis Perlstein | 32 | Head | Food Distributor | New York |
| 56 | Bertha S Perlstein | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Perlstein | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Perlstein | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harry Perlstein | 24 | Brother | Manager | New York |
| 60 | Helena Mcmullen | 54 | Mother-in-law | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 61 | Benjamin Hale | 48 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth Hale | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Kathryn Hale | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alfred I. Hone | 41 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Amanda D Hone | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Alfred Hone | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edward Schueths | 50 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 68 | Edna S Schueths | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Dorothy Schueths | 24 | Daughter | Steno-Typist | Maryland |
| 70 | Edward Schueths | 20 | Son | Repairer | Virginia |
| 71 | Charlotte Mcqueen | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Arthur V. Burrage | 38 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 73 | Margaret O Burrage | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William J. Burrage | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Goodykoontz | 32 | Head | District Manager | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary S Goodykoontz | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lamaar Goodykoontz | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Minnie French | 21 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 79 | Joel H Burton | 37 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Edna V Burton | 39 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
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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)