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George Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gordon & Sara — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Mitchell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Paul Ballard | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Theodora Yates | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Peters | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eva Mitchell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 4
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 14
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gordon Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father S Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gordon Mitchell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Mitchell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Mitchell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Mitchell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Rule | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Edith J Rule | 28 | Daughter | Telephone Operat. | Illinois |
| 3 | Dan P York | 23 | Head | Assistant Public Accountant | Illinois |
| 4 | Veva E York | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas V Abraham | 27 | Head | Bell Man | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence E Abraham | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred C Edie | 27 | Head | Pharmacist | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Ann Edie | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Donald D Garretson | 35 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary A Garretson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ernest W Thiele | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Marie J Thiele | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Darrell Brimm | 26 | Roomer | Interior Decorator | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Iva B Puckett | 44 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Irene Puckett | 32 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | William G Wright | 67 | Head | Realestate | Illinois |
| 17 | Harriet Wright | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Cecil A Jolly | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Louise W Jolly | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Cecil W Jolly | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lulu M Jones | 78 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William H Malone | 78 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Agnes Malone | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Velmda Gidley | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Missouri |
| 25 | Clara Marshall | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charlie Marshall | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | S. R. Mitchell | 56 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 28 | Eva M Mitchell | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | George E Mitchell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Musician | Illinois |
| 30 | Paul R Ballard | 20 | Lodger | Musician | Illinois |
| 31 | Theodora P Yates | 22 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret E Peters | 25 | Lodger | Secretarial | Illinois |
| 33 | George H Harmon | 58 | Head | Clergyman | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mayme E Harmon | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Edward D Harmon | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Oscar H Knichel | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Luella M Knichel | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clara C Martineau | 26 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 39 | Helen O Martineau | 25 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | Lewis J Martineau | 64 | Father | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)