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Lula Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Mitchell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lula Mitchell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Reef Mitchell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hassell Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Newton Mitchell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nora Mitchell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maud Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Mitchell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Maxie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtle Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jay Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Melda Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Other, age 35
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Spouse, age 46
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tansy Muncy | 20 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 42 | Roosevelt (Ab) Muncy | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 43 | Mary Muncy | 14 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 44 | Hazel Muncy | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 45 | Zetta Muncy | 8 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 46 | Cleburn Muncy | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 47 | Ernest Gibson | 29 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 48 | Nancy Gibson | 24 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 49 | George Gibson | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 50 | Mary Gibson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 51 | Joan Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 52 | Reuben Hicns|Hiens | 38 | Head | Drill Runner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Sally Hicns|Hiens | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bulish Hicns|Hiens | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 55 | Thelma Hicns|Hiens | 10 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 56 | Dallas Hicns|Hiens | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 57 | Russell Hicns|Hiens | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 58 | Warren Hicns|Hiens | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 59 | Robert Hicns|Hiens | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 60 | Jesse Mitchell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lula Mitchell THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Reef Mitchell | 24 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 63 | Charley Mitchell | 22 | Son | Miner | West Va |
| 64 | Melda Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 65 | Myrtle Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 66 | Newton Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 67 | Hassell Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 68 | Maud Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 69 | Jay Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 70 | Nora Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 71 | Maxie Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 72 | Shelby Route | 42 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 73 | Pearl Route | 41 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 74 | Daisy Route | 8 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 75 | Hazel Route | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 76 | Irene Route | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 77 | Sarah D Ward | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Steffin Ward | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Catherine Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 80 | Jessie Ward | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
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)