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Margaret Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Olney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Houchin | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billy Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Berlin Houchin | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lloyd Houchin | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Greger | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emma Mitchell | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Billy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Houchin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Diallo | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Frank Scott | 31 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 43 | Carolea Scott | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | William H. Scott | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Barbara V. Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Carlos Phillippe | 23 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 47 | June Phillippe | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Sue Havill | 20 | Lodger | Attendant | Illinois |
| 49 | John Martin | 84 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 50 | Martha Martin | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Eugene Martin | 53 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Amy Pool | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Donald Pool | 24 | Son | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 54 | Pauline Pool | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 55 | Danny Lee Pool | 12 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Marshall Pool | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John Jones | 33 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lillian Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Barbara Ann Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | G. M. Nuding | 60 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 61 | Pearl Nuding | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Louise Crassie | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Natalie Crassie | 66 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lillie Crassie | 61 | Sister | Clerical | Illinois |
| 65 | E. G. Bunting | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 66 | Grace Bunting | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Thomas Tipton | 29 | Head | Roughneck | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Velma Tipton | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Delores Tipton | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | John G. Mitchell | 62 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 71 | Emma Mitchell | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Margaret Mitchell THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary Lee Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | William G. Mitchell | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 75 | Lloyd Houchin | 26 | Son-in-law | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 76 | Alberta Houchin | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Berlin Houchin | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Billy Ann Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Dorothy Greger | 24 | Lodger | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 80 | Edward L. Warin | 66 | Head | General Help | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)