James Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thomas-County, Georgia
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomsonville
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Thomsonville
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Annie Mitchell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Emma Mitchell	Daughter	—	14	~1926
James Mitchell	Head	—	54	~1886
Casphus Hardy	Other	—	35	~1905
Herod Mitchell	Son	—	13	~1927
Mary Mitchell	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Thomas, Georgia

Head, age 37

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Thomas, Georgia

Head, age 47

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Thomas-County, Georgia

Head, age 54

Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomsonville
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00448)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eddie Williams	12	Step-son	—	Georgia
42	Vivian Williams	9	Step-son	—	Georgia
43	Willie Flames	8	Son	—	Georgia
44	Lucile Flames	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Elizabeth Flames	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Benjamin F Flames	3	Son	—	Georgia
47	Rosa Lee Flames	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Joseph C Flames	0	Son	—	Georgia
49	James Mitchell THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
50	Mary Mitchell	53	Wife	—	Georgia
51	Annie Bell Mitchell	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Emma Ree Mitchell	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Herod Mitchell	13	Son	—	Georgia
54	Casphus Hardy	35	Lodger	Family Worker	Georgia
55	George H Mitchell	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
56	Viola Mitchell	40	Wife	—	Georgia
57	Jesse Baker	14	Lodger	Family Worker	Georgia
58	Humphrey Bell	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
59	Lillie Mae Bell	35	Wife	School Teacher	Georgia
60	Charlotte Bell	75	Mother	—	Georgia
61	Moses Green	16	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
62	Andrew Williams	64	Head	Farmer	Georgia
63	Mattie Williams	49	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Matthew Fountain	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
65	Mamie Fountain	37	Wife	—	Georgia
66	Lorenzo Fountain	43	Brother	Family Worker	Georgia
67	Lillie B Fountain	34	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
68	Azalie Fountain	14	Niece	—	Georgia
69	Hattie Fountain	76	Mother	—	Georgia
70	Hansel Anderson	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
71	Stella Anderson	55	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Thomas, Sr. White	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
73	Chanis White	40	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Lucius White	15	Son	—	Georgia
75	Lucy White	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Jake White	12	Son	—	Georgia
77	John Henry White	10	Son	—	Georgia
78	Haywood White	8	Son	—	Georgia
79	Thomas, Jr. White	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
80	Hattie White	17	Daughter-in-law	—	Florida

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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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