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John Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarroll-County, Iowa
SurnameMitchell
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Carroll
1935 Residence (County)Carroll
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryNews stand
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked69
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationClerk
Township / WardCarroll
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Geraldine Mitchell Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lucille Mitchell Daughter — 24 ~1916
Kathleen Mitchell Daughter — 13 ~1927
Thomas Mitchell Head — 64 ~1876
Edward Mitchell Son — 18 ~1922
Thomas Mitchell Son — 20 ~1920
Patrick Mitchell Son — 14 ~1926
John Mitchell Son — 22 ~1918
Amelia Mitchell Spouse — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Carroll, Iowa
Son, age 2
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Carroll, Iowa
Son, age 12
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Carroll-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Carroll-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Mitchell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Carroll
1935 Residence (County) Carroll
Occupation Clerk
Industry News stand
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 69
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mitchell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mitchell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mitchell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Mitchell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucille Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Carroll-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01144-00686)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Don Deluogne 12 Son — Iowa
42 Earl Deluogne 11 Son — Iowa
43 Ruth Ann Deluogne 10 Daughter — Iowa
44 Thomas Mitchell 64 Head Drayman Irish Free State
45 Amelia Mitchell 51 Wife — Iowa
46 Lucille Mitchell 24 Daughter Commodity Clerk Iowa
47 John Mitchell THIS PERSON 22 Son Clerk Iowa
48 Thomas Jr. Mitchell 20 Son Clerk Iowa
49 Edward Mitchell 18 Son Commodity Clerk Iowa
50 Patrick Mitchell 14 Son — Iowa
51 Kathleen Mitchell 13 Daughter — Iowa
52 Geraldine Mitchell 11 Daughter — Iowa
53 Fred Moorman 47 Head Painter Nebraska
54 Anna Moorman 46 Wife — Iowa
55 Modesta Moorman 18 Daughter Maid Iowa
56 Phyllis Moorman 16 Daughter — Iowa
57 Oliver Moorman 14 Son — Iowa
58 Marilyn Moorman 10 Daughter — Iowa
59 Daryl Moorman 8 Son — Iowa
60 Joyce Moorman 2 Daughter — Iowa
61 Helena Moorman 77 Head — Iowa
62 Ellen Cobb 24 Head Book Layer Iowa
63 Avis Cobb 24 Wife — Iowa
64 Gene Cobb 4 Son — Iowa
65 James Cobb 2 Son — Iowa
66 Mary Catherine Cobb 1 Daughter — Iowa
67 Ole Feldhelle|Feldhalle 66 Head — Denmark
68 Mary Feldhelle|Feldhalle 67 Wife — Denmark
69 Joseph Hoebucker 47 Head Foreman Iowa
70 Margaret Hoebucker 37 Wife — Iowa
71 James Hoebucker 15 Son Office Boy Iowa
72 Leola Hoebucker 14 Daughter — Iowa
73 Ruth Hoebucker 12 Daughter — Iowa
74 Bernice Hoebucker 9 Daughter — Iowa
75 Richard Hoebucker 7 Son — Iowa
76 Lawrence Dorsten 30 Head Painter Nebraska
77 Clarence Goreham 42 Head Laborer Iowa
78 Mary Goreham 35 Wife — Iowa
79 Raymond Goreham 15 Son — Iowa
80 Ellen Goreham 11 Daughter — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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