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Jessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Viola Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nennie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lawrence Mitchell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Mitchell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Jessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Jessie Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lawrence Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosie Davenport | 54 | wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 42 | Walter Davenport | 25 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Hazell Davenport | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 44 | Effie Davenport | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 45 | Elizabeth Davenport | 12 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 47 | Alma Harris | 42 | Head | 0 | Texas |
| 48 | Edwin Harris | 10 | son | 0 | Illinois |
| 49 | Paul Nowels | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Christine Nowels | 18 | wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 51 | William Chester | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lulu Chester | 50 | wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fielding Johnson | 28 | Son in Law | Porter | Ohio |
| 54 | Mary Johnson | 24 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 55 | Peggy Johnson | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 56 | Scott Samuels | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Bessie Samuels | 60 | wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 58 | Emanuel Johnson | 27 | Head | Grinder | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bernice Johnson | 26 | wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 60 | Emanuel Jr Johnson | 3 | son | 0 | Illinois |
| 61 | Tyler Crittendon | 20 | Brother in Law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lydia Crittendon | 19 | Sister in Law | 0 | Illinois |
| 63 | Sonia Crittendon | 0 | niece | 0 | Illinois |
| 64 | Henry Bonhart | 44 | Head | Butler | Mississippi |
| 65 | Goldie Bonhart | 31 | wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 66 | Henrietta Bonhart | 11 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 67 | Goldie Bonhart | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 68 | Muriel Bonhart | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 69 | Fanny Allen | 41 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 70 | Howard Allen | 16 | son | 0 | Illinois |
| 71 | Arthur Allen | 12 | son | 0 | Illinois |
| 72 | Mattie Mckinnick | 68 | Mother | 0 | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thomas Foster | 59 | Head | Handy Man | Alabama |
| 74 | Zella Foster | 51 | wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 75 | Leonard Mitchell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nennie Mitchell | 49 | wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 77 | Viola Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lawrence Mitchell | 11 | son | 0 | Illinois |
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)