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Joseph Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dominic & Anna — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beatrice Mitchell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Vera Mitchell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dominic Mitchell | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edward Mitchell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna Mitchell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dominic Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dominic Mitchell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Mitchell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mitchell
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03564-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Pleasani | Pleasari | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Pleasani | Pleasari | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Pleasani | Pleasari | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Pleasani | Pleasari | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Constance Pleasani | Pleasari | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Helen Pleasani | Pleasari | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Curione | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 8 | Antoinette Curione | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Vita Curione | 15 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 10 | James Curione | 12 | Son | — | Italy |
| 11 | Lucy Curione | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Josephine Curione | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Michael Vanchuri | 50 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 14 | Charlotte Vanchuri | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Grace Vanchuri | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Italy |
| 16 | Samuel Vanchuri | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Priph | Pripk | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 18 | Katie Priph | Pripk | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Stanley Priph | Pripk | 30 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Michael Priph | Pripk | 29 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martin Priph | Pripk | 21 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Andrea Milano | 36 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joan Milano | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Michael Basta | 32 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 25 | Florence Basta | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Michael Basta | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Josephine Basta | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank Basta | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Michael Basta | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Dominic Mitchell | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 31 | Anna Mitchell | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Beatrice Mitchell | 27 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Mitchell THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Mitchell | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Vera Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sterling Quater | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Quater | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Kreyton | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)