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James Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waldo-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Lillian — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waldo-County, Maine |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waldo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Troy Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athene Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mitchell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Minnie Barker | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Alec Bulley | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arland Mitchell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Mitchell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waldo, Maine
Son, age 24
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Waldo, Maine
Head, age 34
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Waldo-County, Maine
Head, age 45
Waldo-County, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waldo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 James Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Mitchell
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Mitchell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maine
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Waldo-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Waldo-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01493-00557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James L. Ashford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 42 | Clementine Ashford | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 43 | Kenneth H. Ashford | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 44 | Clarence S. Coffin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 45 | Lottie Coffin | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Florence Clough | 64 | Head | — | Maine |
| 47 | Sam Bill | 65 | Hired man | Farmer | Canada |
| 48 | Merrill Mcfarland | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 49 | Christine Mcfarland | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 50 | Ralph E. Mcfarland | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 51 | Harold D. Mcfarland | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 52 | Chipman S. Forrester | 62 | Head | Roofer & Sheet Metal | Canada |
| 53 | Isabel D. Forrester | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edythe Forrester | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 55 | Ernest Forrester | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 56 | Everett Forrester | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 57 | Fred Hollis | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 58 | Lettie Hollis | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Ernest Luce | 77 | Head | — | Maine |
| 60 | Clara Edna Luce | 50 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 61 | Ralph P. Luce | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 62 | Ester Luce | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 63 | Beverly Luce | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 64 | Frankie Luce | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 65 | Walter H. Mitchell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 66 | Ida E. Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 67 | Kathleen A. Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 68 | Richard W. Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 69 | Newton A. Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 70 | Roger L. Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 71 | Ashley Mitchell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 72 | Millard Small | 46 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 73 | James H. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 74 | Ruth B. Mitchell | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 75 | Athene E. Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Arland D. Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 77 | James A. Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 78 | Minnie Barker | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 79 | Alec Bulley | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | Maine |
| 80 | Robert Penney | 51 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)