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James Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Nellie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto Engineer |
| Industry | City Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Auto Engineer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarahx Mitchell | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Carl Stadole | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 36
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Auto Engineer |
| Industry | City Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 David Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarahx Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mitchill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Mitchell
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mitchell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarahx Mitchell
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mitchill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
John Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Rossi | 58 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 2 | Rose Rossi | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Dominick Rossi | 28 | Son | Mess. Carten|Cartenhealer | New York |
| 4 | Albert(X) Rossi | 26 | Son | Hand Trucking | New York |
| 5 | Lucy Rossi | 20 | Daughter | Box Folder | New York |
| 6 | Mary Rossi | 18 | Daughter | Gluing Cig. Lighters | New York |
| 7 | Sarah(X) Mitchell | 69 | Head | — | Ireland(Eire) |
| 8 | James Mitchell THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Auto Engineer | New York |
| 9 | John Mitchell | 34 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 10 | Carl Stadole | 61 | Lodger | Bldg Repairs | Switzerland |
| 11 | Joseph Surgezynski | 39 | Head | Custodian | Poland |
| 12 | Stanley Surgezynski | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Josephine(X) Surgezynski | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Frank Surgezynski | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Bertha Surgezynski | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | John Surgezynski | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Mary Surgezynski | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Anthony Surgezynski | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary Wisniewski | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Poland |
| 20 | Frank(X) Rops | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 21 | Julia Mclaghlan | 46 | Partner | Coat Operator | New York |
| 22 | Anna Imperative | 73 | Head | — | Italy |
| 23 | Andrew(X) Merilli | 42 | Lodger | Machinist | New York |
| 24 | George Lavicka | 55 | Head | Marine Fireman | Austria |
| 25 | Lucy Lavicka | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Italy |
| 26 | Louis(X) Allerti | 25 | Step son | Marine Fireman | New York |
| 27 | Samuel Johnson | 53 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Matilda(X) Johnson | 55 | Wife | Office Cleaner | New York |
| 29 | Nicholas(X) Carcich | 51 | Head | Night Watchman | Italy |
| 30 | Anthony Carcich | 21 | Son | Dish Washer | Italy |
| 31 | John Carcich | 54 | Cousin | Laborer | Italy |
| 32 | Romolo Francion | 60 | Cousin | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Anthony Buoncore | 60 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 34 | Elizabeth Buoncore | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Anthony(X) Buoncore | 27 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 36 | Louis Buoncore | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 37 | Frank Buoncore | 18 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 38 | Anthony Attanasio | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 39 | Carmela(X) Attanasio | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | John Attanasio | 10 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)