Jessie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	New York C
Est. Birth Year	~1893

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Mitchell	Head	—	47	~1893
Clarence Mitchell	Son	—	10	~1930
Junius Galloway	Other	—	35	~1905
Lillie Jenkins	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Maggie Jenkins	Other	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 28

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 47

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Jessie Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00206)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur Shaw	55	Head	Postal Clerk	Virginia
42	Lucy Shaw	45	Wife	Nurse	Maryland
43	Louise Shaw	13	Daughter	—	New York
44	Archer Johnson	40	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
45	Gladys Banks	45	Lodger	Nurse	B. W. I.
46	Ella Miller	25	Lodger	—	Georgia
47	Dorothy Moffitt	9	Lodger	—	Georgia
48	Estelle Stevenson	55	Head	Keeper	South Carolina
49	Henry Pinkney	27	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
50	Lucile Pinkney	18	Wife	—	New York
51	Henry Jr. Pinkney	0	Son	—	New York
52	Robert Taylor	70	Lodger	Seaman	America B. W. I.
53	Mary Taylor	65	Wife	—	Jamaica B. W. I.
54	Essie Hines	27	Lodger	Musician	New York
55	Louise Parker	40	Head	Presser	South Carolina
56	James Parker	13	Grandson	—	South Carolina
57	Joel Newkirk	44	Lodger	Longshoreman	South Carolina
58	Rebecca Newkirk	40	Wife	—	South Carolina
59	Daniel Newkirk	19	Son	Porter	South Carolina
60	John Newkirk	22	Son	Iron Worker	South Carolina
61	James Harper	26	Lodger	Bell Hop	South Carolina
62	Lois Harper	28	Wife	—	South Carolina
63	George Simmons	50	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
64	Louise Simmons	43	Wife	Keeper	New York
65	James Parker	27	Lodger	—	South Carolina
66	Marguerite Parker	25	Wife	—	South Carolina
67	Ray Saunders	30	Lodger	Laundry Worker	South Carolina
68	Ellie Saunders	27	Wife	—	South Carolina
69	Willibee Saunders	3	Daughter	—	South Carolina
70	William Moore	37	Lodger	Musician	Virginia
71	Vivian Moore	36	Wife	Nurse	Virginia
72	Jessie Mitchell THIS PERSON	47	Head	—	Virginia
73	Clarence Mitchell	10	Son	—	Virginia
74	Maggie Jenkins	31	Lodger	Maid	New York
75	Lillie Jenkins	7	Daughter	—	New York
76	Junius Galloway	35	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
77	Ethel Berry	39	Head	—	Virginia
78	Ray Berry	20	Son	—	Michigan
79	Nancy Jones	42	Head	Seamstress	New York
80	Mildred Jones	3	Daughter	—	New York

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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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