Henry Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Henry Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Los Angeles City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Violet Mitchell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Geraldine Mitchell	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Johanna Mitchell	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Henry Mitchell	Head	—	40	~1900
Irene Mitchell	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Head, age 20

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Los Angeles, …

Other, age 30

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Carpet cleaner
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Head, age 40

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Henry Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00417-00117)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ida Brundage	67	Head	Business	New York
42	Frank C. Schulte	50	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
43	Gladys Schulte	17	Daughter	—	California
44	Herman Martinez	63	Head	Manager	New Mexico
45	Epimenia Martinez	63	Wife	Manager	New Mexico
46	Clarence Adams	46	Head	Manager	Minnesota
47	Lula C. Adams	63	Wife	—	Rhode Island
48	Henry Mitchell THIS PERSON	40	Head	Painter	Louisiana
49	Johanna Mitchell	39	Wife	Housekeeper	Louisiana
50	Irene Mitchell	20	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
51	Violet Mitchell	19	Daughter	Servant	Louisiana
52	Geraldine Mitchell	2	Daughter	—	California
53	Leslie (Ab) Stevens	26	Head	Laborer	California
54	Geraldine Stevens	20	Wife	—	California
55	Curtis Stevens	1	Son	—	California
56	Lillie Mae Boyd	20	Head	—	Oklahoma
57	Belle Mitchell	68	Head	—	Texas
58	Clara Mckinley	69	Lodger	—	Texas
59	Benjamin Smith	48	Lodger	Porter	Mississippi
60	William Shores	54	Head	Clerk	Texas
61	Alta Shores	47	Wife	—	California
62	Anna Le Comte	49	Head	Divine Healer	France
63	Virginia Lanes	60	Partner	Divine Healer	Virginia
64	Hugh Christmas	23	Lodger	Salesman	Idaho
65	Albert W. Hawthorne	60	Head	Entertainer	Arkansas
66	Harriet Hawthorne	62	Wife	—	Missouri
67	Harry Wilbur	70	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
68	Elizabeth Wilbur	61	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Ross A. Payne	27	Head	Male Nurse	Oklahoma
70	Gloryanna Payne	22	Wife	—	New York
71	Albert Safer	50	Head	Salesman	Turkey
72	Mary Safer	34	Wife	Dressmaker	Tennessee
73	Mary Safer	98	Mother	—	Turkey
74	Beverley Safer	12	Daughter	—	California
75	Joyce Safer	7	Daughter	—	California
76	Anna Fryne	63	Mother-in-law	—	Turkey
77	William Davis	39	Head	Iron Worker	Mexico
78	Florence Davis	32	Wife	Waitress	Utah
79	Jimmy Ridley	17	Son	—	California
80	Alfred Crom	33	Head	Polisher	New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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