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John Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springdale Bellwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Springdale Bellwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernestine Mitchell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Mitchell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Head, age 34
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Head, age 43
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Head, age 53
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springdale Bellwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 53 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel P Hines | 28 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 42 | Thelma F Hines | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 43 | John W Fairbanks | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | George W Callison | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 45 | Madeline O Callison | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | George R Callison | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Andrew B Callison | 55 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary L Callison | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William A Callison | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary B Callison | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Naomi A Callison | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | John C Callison | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Oscar H Callison | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Virginia W Callison | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Vivian A Callison | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John W Mitchell THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret M Mitchell | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Charles C Mitchell | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ernestine Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Evelyn Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | John A Simms | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Orie Simms | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest O Spade | 29 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel P Spade | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Calvin E Spade | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Merlin W Goddard | 46 | Head | Tipple Foreman | West Virginia |
| 67 | Pansy Goddard | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Argie Goddard | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Kelley K Ward | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 71 | Gracie L Ward | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia R Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Carl W Cooke | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mabel E Cooke | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | June M Cooke | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Daisie L Cooke | 55 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Kenneth E Cooke | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth M Cooke | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Cecil Lively | 26 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nancy Lively | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)