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Margaret Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockfish Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Basic furn. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Rockfish Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandine Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Riley Mitchell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Carl Mitchell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| E Mitchell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nelson, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nelson-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Nelson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockfish Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Basic furn. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Riley Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Mitchell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Mitchell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Mitchell
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blandine Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl 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 — Nelson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04278-00917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Sam Mitchell | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | John W. Mitchell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | William E. Mitchell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruben M. Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry P. Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia G. Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen G. Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Glenn S. Mitchell | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert M. Mitchell | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lilian M. Mitchell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Graham Campbell | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Lois M. Campbell | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie E. Campbell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Austin E. Truslow | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie P. Truslow | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Grafton V. Truslow | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Onelda Truslow | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hartwell H. Truslow | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Howard Truslow | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Homer Truslow | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Truslow | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sister Truslow | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Everett Truslow | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Minnie Truslow | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Pearl Truslow | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jessie Truslow | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Riley J. Mitchell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | E. Rose Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret Mitchell THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 30 | Blandine Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 31 | John R. Mitchell | 25 | Son | Steam Fitter | Virginia |
| 32 | Carl S. Mitchell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas W. Carter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie C. Carter | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James W. Carter | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia M. Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Carleen Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Harry S. Truslow | 19 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ollie S. Truslow | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | John J. Givens | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)