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John Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olega — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Stanton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jean Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 28
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Coremaker |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 47
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 John Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Olega Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Olega Mitchell
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Keiser | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 42 | Alice Keiser | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edward Carpenter | 37 | Head | Police Off. | Delaware |
| 44 | Dorothy Carpenter | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Delaware |
| 45 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 78 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Clifford Mitchell | 43 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 47 | John Mitchell THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 48 | Elizabeth M. Mitchell | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Eleanor Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Jean Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Harvey Pierson | 45 | Head | Utility Man | Delaware |
| 52 | Helen Pierson | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Alice Pierson | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 54 | Harvey Pierson | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Augusta Whittock | 33 | Sister in law | Marker | Delaware |
| 56 | Ray Sperry | 34 | Head | Landscaper | Penna |
| 57 | Selma Sperry | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Norman Sperry | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Eugene Sperry | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Carl Sperry | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Kenneth Sperry | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | William Marvel | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Marguerite Marvel | 53 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | William Marvel | 27 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 65 | Hiram Davidson | 80 | Father in law | — | Penna |
| 66 | John Barlow | 62 | Head | Watchman | Delaware |
| 67 | Myrtle Barlow | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | John Barlow | 27 | Son | Meat Packer | Delaware |
| 69 | Doris Barlow | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Edward Barlow | 23 | Son | Meat Packer | Delaware |
| 71 | Carl Mencill | 31 | Head | Painter’S Man | Delaware |
| 72 | Eva Mencill | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Edward Morgan | 63 | Father in law | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Hannah Morgan | 58 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Walter Oliver | 50 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 76 | Mary Oliver | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Alice Oliver | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Edith Oliver | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Clifton Abrams | 29 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 80 | Anna Abrams | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)