Joseph Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Grocery-Retail
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Barnicle	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Joseph Mitchell	Head	—	62	~1878
Richard Barnicle	Other	—	5	~1935
Elmer Barnicle	Other	—	35	~1905
Dean Barnicle	Other	—	11	~1929
Carol Barnicle	Other	—	2	~1938
Agnes Mitchell	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 42

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Meat Market
Class of Worker	W
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 51

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Meat Market
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 62

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Grocery-Retail
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Joseph Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Ohio

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03229-00484)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Mitchell THIS PERSON	62	Head	Meat Cutter	Scotland
42	Agnes Mitchell	62	Wife	—	Scotland
43	Elmer Barnicle	35	Son-in-law	Manager	Ohio
44	Agnes Barnicle	34	Daughter	—	Scotland
45	Dean Barnicle	11	Grandson	—	Ohio
46	Richard Barnicle	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
47	Carol Marie Barnicle	2	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
48	Merwin Thompson	64	Head	Cotton Salesman Jobber	Ohio
49	Maude Thompson	60	Wife	—	Ohio
50	William Mclean	45	Head	Machinist	Scotland
51	Florence Mclean	45	Wife	—	England
52	Douglas Mclean	15	Son	—	Ohio
53	Florence Mclean	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Charlotte Verby	40	Head	Secretary-Stenographer	Ohio
56	Florence Verby	30	Sister	Designer	Ohio
57	Virginia Verby	21	Sister	Secretary	Ohio
59	Gertrude Fox	52	Head	Housekeeper	Ohio
60	Donald Miller	29	Head	Time Study	Ohio
61	Ruth Miller	26	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Martin Hamrich	27	Head	Linotype Operator	Ohio
63	Alma Hamrich	27	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
64	Charles L. Randall	59	Head	Stage Electrician	Pennsylvania
65	Iona M. Randall	54	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Eleanore Randall	27	Daughter	Childs Nurse	Illinois
67	Charles L. Jr. Randall	21	Son	Usher	Ohio
68	Alfred Brunton	48	Head	Plumber	Scotland
69	Isabelle Brunton	48	Wife	—	Scotland
70	Alfred Jr. Brunton	20	Son	—	Scotland
71	Isabell Brunton	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Mabel Brunton	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	William Reardon	44	Head	Fireman	Ohio
74	Elizabeth Reardon	42	Wife	—	Ohio
75	John Reardon	15	Son	—	Ohio
76	Robert Reardon	11	Son	—	Ohio
77	Harry Frityshke	50	Head	Switchman	Ohio
78	Marie Frityshke	45	Wife	—	Ohio
79	David Shaw	73	Head	—	England
80	Jane Shaw	48	Daughter-in-law	Office Man	England

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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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