Harry Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Harry Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Harry T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Wakefield
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Railway Mail
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2450
Highest Grade	No C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Township / Ward	Wakefield
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Marian Mitchell	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Donald Mitchell	Son	—	22	~1918
Harry Mitchell	Head	—	53	~1887
Grace Mitchell	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 33

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Harry J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	Steam railroad
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

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Harry R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railway Mail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 53

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Harry T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Wakefield
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Railway Mail
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2450
Highest Grade	No C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Harry Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01618-00610)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Chester H. Oliver	73	Uncle in law	—	Mass.
2	Terrence W. Waite	53	Head	Custom Inspector	Vermont
3	Lillian Waite	48	Wife	—	Mass.
4	Winifred K. Waite	23	Daughter	Secretary	Vermont
5	Florence Waite	84	Mother	—	Mass.
6	Ray A. Mason	48	Head	Ice Cream Maker	Mass.
7	Winifred Mason	48	Wife	—	New Hamp.
8	Annie L. Kenfield	66	Head	—	Maine
9	Harry T. Mitchell THIS PERSON	53	Head	Mail Clerk	Maine
10	Grace R. Mitchell	48	Wife	—	Maine
11	Donald Mitchell	22	Son	Chemical Engineer	Mass.
12	Marian Mitchell	18	Daughter	—	Mass.
13	George Shaw	83	Head	—	New Hamp.
14	Hannah R. Shaw	82	Wife	—	New Mass.
15	—	None	—	—	—
16	—	None	—	—	—
17	Taunton \| Tanton Davis	55	Head	Traveling Salesman	Mass.
18	Grace E. Davis	42	Wife	—	Mass.
19	Taunton \| Tanton J. Davis	17	Son	Copy-Boy	Mass.
20	Frances Davis	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
21	Earl W. Fell	44	Head	Contractor	Mass.
22	Alma O. Fell	38	Wife	—	Mass.
23	Mary A. Saveney	72	Head	—	New York
24	Norman Decker	45	Son-in-law	Traveling Salesman	Mass.
25	Gertrude S. Decker	46	Daughter	—	Mass.
26	Louise E. Decker	21	Grand-daughter	Secretary	Mass.
27	Edith G. Decker	20	Grand-daughter	Clerk	Mass.
28	Cora F. Sanford	67	Head	—	Mass.
29	Clara V. Copeland	82	Lodger	—	Mass.
30	Nora E. Pristing	74	Head	—	New York
31	Oscar Baker	39	Head	Store Salesman	Norway
32	Amelia Baker	33	Wife	—	Mass.
33	Elizabeth Baker	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
34	Clayton G. Sanford	42	Head	Traveling Salesman	Mass.
35	Helen E. Sanford	40	Wife	—	Mass.
36	Estelle Sanford	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
37	Mabel Powell	64	Mother-in-law	—	Mass.
38	Justus Erskine	50	Head	Telephone Engineer	New Hamp.
39	Genorie Erskine	47	Wife	—	Mass.
40	Margaret Erskine	18	Daughter	—	Mass.

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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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