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George Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mitchell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Mitchell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Armendia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Greece |
| Mother's Birthplace | Greece |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Greece |
| Mother's Birthplace | Greece |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Armendia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mitchell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mitchell
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Armendia Mitchell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mitchell
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00945-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry T. Schachel | 53 | Head | Chief | Illinois |
| 42 | Anna A. Schachel | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Henry J. Schachel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Raymond L. Johnson | 31 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Anne Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Phyllis Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Donald Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Arthur O. Kujat | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Mathilda C. Kujat | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Herman Richter | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 51 | Adolph Kujat | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Minnie Kujat | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Rudolph Kujat | 40 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Wilbert Kujat | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ethel Kujat | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Herbert Kujat | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | William Mitchell | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 58 | Armendia Mitchell | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ruth Mitchell | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | George Mitchell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Lithographer | Illinois |
| 61 | Alice Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Jr. Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Peter Gruca | 49 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 64 | Valeria Gruca | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 65 | Joseph Gruca | 24 | Son | Typist | Illinois |
| 66 | Stella Gruca | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Gruca | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Walter Gruca | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Peter Krawczyk | 45 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 70 | Mary Krawczyk | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Anna Vogt | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Edna Vogt | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 73 | John Williams | 28 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Barbara Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Brunke | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Johanna Brunke | 81 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Arthur Hering | 39 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Hering | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Robert Hering | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
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)