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Henry Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Henry Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | steel foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Geraldine Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Mitchell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eddie Taylor | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sylvester Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Otha Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ermaleen Mitchell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Millie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Felton Mitchell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Henry Mitchell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 30
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 40
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | steel foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02185-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma J. Hicks | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Ruthie Hicks | 0 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Luifer Holmes | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Herman Henry | 14 | son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Henry Mitchell THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jennie Mitchell | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eddie Jr. Taylor | 19 | son | Delivery | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Taylor | 16 | son | New Stacker | Tennessee |
| 9 | Geraldine Mitchell | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Millie E. Mitchell | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Otha Lee Mitchell | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | James H. Mitchell | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Felton Mitchell | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Ermaleen Mitchell | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Sylvester Mitchell | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Barbara J. Mitchell | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Clara B. Jones | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robert Jones | 31 | brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Donald Jones | 14 | brother | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Virgil Terrell | 28 | lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Margaret Henry | 23 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Alvin Henry | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Peter Jr. Henry | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Roland Henry | 1 | son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Loretta St. John | 43 | sister | Laundress | Missouri |
| 26 | James Jackson | 46 | lodger | Landscape | Mississippi |
| 27 | Darlaine Nelson | 40 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Thomas Nelson | 20 | son | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Ronald Nelson | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Alice Martin | 74 | lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Alef Shelton | 50 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Carrie Shelton | 33 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Margaret Shelton | 9 | child | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Angeline Perkins | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 35 | Robert Brown | 22 | lodger | Nursemaid | Mississippi |
| 36 | Henry Munn | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Venecia Munn | 42 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Fredia Munn | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Heartley Adkins | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Arkansas |
| 40 | Venecia Adkins | 22 | wife | Bag Maker | Arkansas |
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)