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Mary Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W.P.A. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 357 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Owens | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Mitchell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Virginia Owens | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Owens | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Omia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 24
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W.P.A. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 357 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary 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 Omia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luchie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Omia Mitchell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Mitchell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luchie Mitchell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Annie Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Homeste Overstreet | 33 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 42 | Evelyn Overstreet | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 43 | James E. Overstreet | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Thomas Taylor | 26 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Kathryn Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Beverly Ann Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John W. Mitchell | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Omia Mitchell | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Mary Mitchell THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 50 | Annie Owens | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 51 | Virginia Owens | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Gladys Owens | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ida Hamilton | 56 | Head | County Clerk Assistant | Georgia |
| 54 | Charles Hamilton | 41 | Brother | Office Mgr. | Georgia |
| 55 | Joseph Oppert | 18 | Nephew | Salesman | Georgia |
| 56 | Bill S. Williams | 81 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Charles Hughey | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Beulah Hughey | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Kathleen Hughey | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 60 | Arnold Hughey | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 61 | Annie Bell Hughey | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 62 | Bruce Mcmillan | 34 | Head | Divisional Manager | S. Carolina |
| 63 | Delores Mcmillan | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Edward Hill | 16 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lucine Morgan | 26 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 66 | Irene Morgan | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Janis Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Irene Morgan | 58 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Rosa W. Wilmoth | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 70 | Sarah Wilmoth | 15 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Hadie B. Anderson | 21 | Head | Engineer | Georgia |
| 72 | Martha Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Sonia Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Robert Bennett | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Annie Bennett | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Sol Broadus | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Daisy Broadus | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Peggy Jean Broadus | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Patricia Gayle Broadus | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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)