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John Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wright-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this John Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wright-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWright-County, Missouri
SurnameMitchell
Given NameJohn L.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Boone Township
1935 Residence (County)Wright
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBoone Township
Est. Birth Year~1883

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Martha Mitchell Daughter — 6 ~1934
Flora Mitchell Daughter — 4 ~1936
Margaret Mitchell Daughter — 7 ~1933
Maxine Mitchell Daughter — 13 ~1927
Nadine Mitchell Daughter — 14 ~1926
Imogene Mitchell Daughter — 10 ~1930
Lena Mitchell Daughter — 16 ~1924
John Mitchell Head — 57 ~1883
Lee Mitchell Son — 12 ~1928
Frances Mitchell Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Wright, Missouri
Head, age 38
Wright, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchell
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Wright, Missouri
Head, age 47
Wright, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchell
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Wright-County, Missouri
Head, age 57
Wright-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
Surname Mitchell
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Boone Township
1935 Residence (County) Wright
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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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.
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John Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Missouri
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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 — Wright-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02164-00704)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charley Rutherford 5 Head — Missouri
42 William F. Forbes 17 Son — Missouri
43 Rayna L. Forbes 11 Daughter — Missouri
44 Martha E. Forbes 77 Mother — Missouri
45 Harry Cruise 64 Head Farmer Missouri
46 Victoria Cruise 61 Wife — Missouri
47 Archie D. Lawson 32 Head Time Keeper Missouri
48 Eva L. Lawson 30 Wife — Missouri
49 Connie R. Lawson 7 Son — Missouri
50 Bonnie R. Lawson 5 Son — Missouri
51 Shirley L. Lawson 2 Daughter — Missouri
52 John R. Pyatt 68 Head Farmer Missouri
53 Daisy R. Pyatt 58 Wife — Missouri
54 Earl L. Pyatt 41 Son Farmer Missouri
55 James Pitchford 46 Head Farmer Missouri
56 Lee C. Pitchford 45 Brother Farmer Missouri
57 John L. Mitchell THIS PERSON 57 Head Farmer Missouri
58 Frances Mitchell 47 Wife — Missouri
59 Lena L. Mitchell 16 Daughter — Missouri
60 Nadine S. Mitchell 14 Daughter — Missouri
61 Maxine A. Mitchell 13 Daughter — Missouri
62 Lee Roy Mitchell 12 Son — Missouri
63 Imogene Mitchell 10 Daughter — Missouri
64 Margaret Mitchell 7 Daughter — Missouri
65 Martha M. Mitchell 6 Daughter — Missouri
66 Flora L. Mitchell 4 Daughter — Missouri
67 Pearl Craig 56 Head — Missouri
68 Pearl Craig 56 Wife — Missouri
69 David W. Miller 73 Brother — Kentucky
70 Millard E. Nichols 28 Head Farmer Missouri
71 Fern E. Nichols 21 Wife — Missouri
72 Hershel Nichols 2 Son — Missouri
73 Abner B. Todd 43 Head Farmer Missouri
74 Lillie A. Todd 42 Wife — Missouri
75 Brooxie S. Todd 22 Daughter — Missouri
76 Warren L. Todd 19 Son — Missouri
77 Lloyd E. Todd 20 Head Farmer Missouri
78 Myrtle B. Todd 19 Wife — Nebraska
79 John E. Todd 2 Son — Missouri
80 Noah Whittaker 53 Head Farmer Missouri

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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