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Margaret Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 79 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Patsy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Regina Mitchell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Julia Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Theresa Mitchell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Mitchell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Mitchell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 79 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thelma M. Garrison | 25 | Wife | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 42 | Alice U. Garrison | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lawrence R. Mitchell | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mary C. Mitchell | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | John E. Mitchell | 25 | Son | City Policeman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Regina (A.) Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Theresa E. Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary L. Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Margaret O. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 50 | Patsy R. Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Julia J. Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Harry M. Wathen | 38 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 53 | Julia M. Wathen | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 54 | James M. Wathen | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nancy G. Wathen | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Overton H. Wathen | 65 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Kit M. Fowler | 46 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 58 | Martha L. Fowler | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 59 | Delbert A. Hart | 28 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bernice Hart | 28 | Wife | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 61 | Layton B. Maddox | 34 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 62 | Eloise Maddox | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)