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Henry Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Mississippi
SurnameMitchell
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Daisy Mitchell Daughter — 3 ~1937
Jessie Mitchell Daughter — 14 ~1926
Elizabeth Mitchell Daughter — 8 ~1932
Louis Mitchell Son — 16 ~1924
David Mitchell Son — 2 ~1938
Henry Mitchell Head — 55 ~1885
Henry Mitchell Son — 11 ~1929
Rosa Mitchell Daughter — 25 ~1915
Lucille Mitchell Spouse — 44 ~1896
Cornelius Mitchell Son — 23 ~1917
Eugene Mitchell Son — 5 ~1935
Joe Mitchell Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchell
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 55
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 12 household members
Surname Mitchell
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Henry Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00025)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Pearlie Mae Mcnutt 20 Wife — Arkansas
42 Ladell Thompson 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Melissa Thompson 44 Wife — Mississippi
44 Annie Thompson 19 Sister — Mississippi
45 Herline Walker 1 Niece — Mississippi
46 Charlie Bowen 61 Head Contractor Mississippi
47 Willie Bowen 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
48 James Mitchell 23 Hired hand Laborer Mississippi
49 Walter Ford 57 Head Laborer Mississippi
50 Willie Mae Ford 33 Wife — Arkansas
51 Rosa Lee Ford 11 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Otis Ford 9 Son — Mississippi
53 Minnie Bell Ford 2 Daughter — Mississippi
54 M. C. Mckinley 29 Head Laborer Mississippi
55 Hazel Lee Mckinley 17 Wife — Arkansas
56 Beatrice Allen 2 Step daughter — Mississippi
57 Panthea Lee Quientro 40 Head Farmer Mexico
58 Lilla Quientro 39 Wife — Mississippi
59 Temota Quientro 11 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Juaneta Quientro 8 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Joe Edward Quientro 4 Son — Mississippi
62 Norma Jean Quientro 1 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Josh Mora 46 Head Laborer Texas
64 Nick Mora 26 Wife — Texas
65 Morris Mora 3 Son — Mississippi
66 Will Stokes 28 Head Farmer Louisiana
67 Ernestine Stokes 20 Wife — Mississippi
68 Alfred Guosta 12 Step son — Mississippi
69 Henry Mitchell THIS PERSON 55 Head Farmer Louisiana
70 Lucille Mitchell 44 Wife — Mississippi
71 Rosa Lee Mitchell 25 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
72 Cornelius Mitchell 23 Son Laborer Mississippi
73 Joe Mitchell 18 Son — Mississippi
74 Louis Mitchell 16 Son — Mississippi
75 Jessie Mae Mitchell 14 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Henry Jr. Mitchell 11 Son — Mississippi
77 Elizabeth Mitchell 8 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Eugene Mitchell 5 Son — Mississippi
79 Daisy Lee Mitchell 3 Daughter — Mississippi
80 David Mitchell 2 Son — Mississippi

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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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