Joseph Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Indiana Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Curry
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Curry
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Jane Mitchell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Joseph Mitchell	Head	—	61	~1879
Sara Atkinson	Other	—	65	~1875
Paul Mitchell	Son	—	31	~1909
Lyle Mitchell	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Other, age 40

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Other, age 50

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 61

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Curry
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Joseph Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00194)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary M. Zidles	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Patricia J. Zidles	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Janet S. Zidles	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Floyd Pittman	23	Brother	Laborer	Indiana
45	Oral O. Harris	45	Head	Laborer	Indiana
46	Sylvia V. Harris	45	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Floyd Harris	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
48	William Bennett	70	Head	Farmer	Indiana
49	Tressie Bennett	35	Daughter	Grade Teacher	Indiana
50	Paul Bennett	25	Son	Instructor	Indiana
51	Willie R. Johnson	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
52	Rosie Johnson	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	William Johnson	17	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
54	Rosella Johnson	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
55	Tom Turner	30	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
56	Virginia Turner	20	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Sara Turner	45	Sister	—	Kentucky
58	Joseph Mitchell THIS PERSON	61	Head	—	Indiana
59	Paul Mitchell	31	Son	Farmer	Indiana
60	Lyle Mitchell	26	Son	Road Boss	Indiana
61	Jane Mitchell	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Sara Atkinson	65	Sister	—	Indiana
63	Harold C. Wheaton	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
64	Ethel D. Wheaton	38	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Ruth Wheaton	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Ernestine Wheaton	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Joan Wheaton	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Joan Wheaton	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Mary E. Ring	78	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
70	Otis Shonk	52	Head	Attendant	Indiana
71	Laye I. Shonk	49	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Beverly Ann Shonk	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Powell Poff	53	Head	Miner	Indiana
74	May D. Poff	53	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Julius Poff	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
76	William Poff	16	Son	—	Indiana
77	Cleda Poff	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Samuel Bradshaw	63	Head	Foreman	Indiana
79	Anna Bradshaw	65	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Joe Riggs	58	Head	Farmer	Missouri

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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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