Frank Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Frank Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	City of Portland
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	registration bureau
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	City Of Portland
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Martha Anderson	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Dorothy Woodbury	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Frank Mitchell	Head	—	71	~1869
Fred Woodbury	Other	—	34	~1906
Bernice Woodbury	Other	—	3	~1937
Nellie Mitchell	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 50

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Shipper
Industry	Oil Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 59

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1871

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Gasoline Dist. Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 71

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Frank J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	City of Portland
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	clerk
Industry	registration bureau
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Frank Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01476-00467)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bessie F. Johnson	62	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Massachusetts
42	James M. Cooke	30	Head	Janitor	Massachusetts
43	Arline M. Cooke	30	Wife	—	Maine
44	Jacqueline M. Cooke	5	Daughter	—	Maine
45	David M. Cooke	2	Son	—	Maine
46	Frederick L. Downs	47	Head	Interior Decorator	Massachusetts
47	Frances J. Downs	41	Wife	—	Maine
48	David R. Downs	14	Son	—	Maine
49	Thomas F. Downs	6	Son	—	Maine
50	Daniel W. Brown	29	Head	Debit Collector Insurance Agent	Maine
51	Arline H. Brown	28	Wife	—	Maine
52	Barbara Ann Brown	1	Daughter	—	Maine
53	Arthur S. Richardson	27	Head	Dental Technician	Maine
54	A. Jean Richardson	29	Wife	—	Canada English
55	Nancy H. Richardson	8	Daughter	—	Maine
56	Carol A. Richardson	3	Daughter	—	Maine
57	Donald H. Merrill	44	Head	Sales Manager	Massachusetts
58	Marion E. Merrill	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
59	Judson R. Merrill	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
60	Henry H. Mitchell	52	Head	Mason Contractor	Maine
61	Hazel T. Mitchell	50	Wife	—	Norway
62	Arthur M. Field	20	Step-son	—	Maine
63	Lois G. Mitchell	20	Daughter	Driver	Maine
64	Robert E. Mitchell	15	Son	Sales Lady	Maine
65	Frank J. Mitchell THIS PERSON	71	Head	Clerk	Maine
66	Nellie P. Mitchell	69	Wife	—	Maine
67	Fred W. Woodbury	34	Son-in-law	Dyer	Maine
68	Dorothy M. Woodbury	34	Daughter	—	Maine
69	Bernice E. Woodbury	3	Grand-daughter	—	Maine
70	Martha M. Anderson	38	Daughter	—	Maine
71	Marion M. Hart	64	Head	—	Maine
72	Arthur E. Pratt	86	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
73	Helen I. Hall	43	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Maine
74	Warren H. Barnes	52	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
75	Marion E. Barnes	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
76	Charles H. Barnes	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
77	Jane E. Barnes	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
78	Albert E. Nugent	40	Head	Draughtsman	New York
79	Edna H. Nugent	40	Wife	Stenographer	Maine
80	Albert E. Jr. Nugent	3	Son	—	Maine

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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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