Frank Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Frank Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Pullman Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Margie Mitchell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ruth Mitchell	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Frank Mitchell	Head	—	52	~1888
Frank Mitchell	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 34

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Wholesale Groc
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 43

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dock Board
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 52

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Pullman Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Frank Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01424-00229)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Andrew Lagusite	60	Head	Bar Tender	Louisiana
2	Eugenie Lagusite	60	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Sidney Lagusite	21	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
4	Claude Lagusite	18	Son	—	Louisiana
5	Louise Lambert	81	Head	—	Louisiana
6	George S. Leon	46	Head	Ice Man	Louisiana
7	Margaret Leon	40	Wife	Operator	Louisiana
8	George F. Leon	24	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
9	Wallis Young	27	Head	Presser	Louisiana
10	Laura Young	24	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
11	Wallis Jr. Young	9	Son	—	Louisiana
12	Raymond Young	7	Son	—	Louisiana
13	Ellis Young	4	Son	—	Louisiana
14	Henry Mccarthy	74	Father-in-law	—	Louisiana
15	Carl Hill	43	Head	Porter	Texas
16	Anna Hill	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
17	Donald Hill	17	Son	—	Texas
18	Frank Mitchell THIS PERSON	52	Head	Porter	Louisiana
19	Margie Mitchell	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Ruth Mitchell	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Frank Jr. Mitchell	17	Son	—	Louisiana
22	Manuel Armstrong	37	Head	Night Watchman	Louisiana
23	Eleonor Armstrong	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Dolores Armstrong	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Manuel Armstrong	6	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Andrew Armstrong	5	Son	—	Louisiana
27	John Armstrong	2	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Pearl Sims	38	Head	Maid	Louisiana
29	Edward Sims	35	Husband	Longshoreman	Louisiana
30	Augustine Taylor	37	Head	Stroller	Louisiana
31	Leota Le Blanc	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	Leona Taylor	82	Mother	—	Louisiana
33	Laura Azemar	52	Head	Seamstress	Louisiana
34	Celine Azemar	51	Sister	Seamstress	Louisiana
35	Joseph Azemar	49	Brother	Barber	Louisiana
36	Joseph Jr. Azemar	24	Nephew	Pharmacist	Louisiana
37	Geo. Chau	44	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
38	Lene Chau	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Clara Landry	59	Head	Housework	Louisiana
40	Victor Landry	31	Son	Laborer	Louisiana

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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.

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