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James Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw-mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rowanty Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gertrude Mitchell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw-mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Willie Mitchel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Mitchel
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Mitchell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Willie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Rose | 59 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Rebecca Rose | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George Batta | 33 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 4 | Doris J. Batta | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sallie Batta | 53 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 6 | Susie Batta | 28 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Roberta Batta | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert L. Batta | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Wilford Jr. Batta | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Edward Winfield | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Winfield | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Winfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Jr. Winfield | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Winfield | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bessie Winfield | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Rosa Winfield | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bessie Jr. Winfield | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mollie Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillian Williams | 20 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Linwood Payton | 41 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 22 | Roxana Payton | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mozella Payton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Arthur Harper | 16 | Adopted son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy M. Payton | 10 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ulysses Ford | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Sallie Ford | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Ford | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | James H. Ford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joyce A. Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas N. Ford | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Howard Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sonia Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie M. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Mitchell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Gertrude Mitchell | 49 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | James Mitchell THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie E. Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William M. Drayer | 63 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Drayer | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)