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Helen Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesville town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jean Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Mitchell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Fredrick Mitchell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grace Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Daughter, age 3
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesville town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Helen Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fredrick Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrison Parris | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Annie Parris | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Parris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rufus Parris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Frances Parris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas Lewis Parris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Walter Williams | 36 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearlie Williams | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Kenneth Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Big Albert Dickey | 22 | Head | 24 | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Dickey | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clara P. Cabs | Cabe | 31 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 14 | Georgia Mae Cabs | Cabe | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Olen R. Jr. Cabs | Cabe | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Velva Jean Cabs | Cabe | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | James K. Cabs | Cabe | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hester Smith | 62 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Geo. W. Gibson | 53 | Head | 44 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Gibson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Gibson | 28 | Son | 12 | North Carolina |
| 22 | Weldon Gibson | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hubert Gibson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jack Gibson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vinson Gibson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ray Gibson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | B. J. Mitchell | 43 | Head | 44 | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ella Mae Mitchell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Grace Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Helen Mitchell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jean Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fredrick Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Ann Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lon Owen | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mattie Owen | 56 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Millard Owen | 19 | Nephew | 28 | Tennessee |
| 38 | Georgia Owen | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John Hofit | Hopit | 64 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 40 | Iva Hofit | Hopit | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)