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Minnie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mitchell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Geraldine Mitchell | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ralph Mitchell | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Mitchell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Roy Mitchell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donna Mitchell | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, West …
Other, age 44
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Minnie F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Spouse, age 54
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Wm. Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hilda E. Young | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Geo. Wm. Jr. Young | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bertie Ash | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie Ash | 28 | Daughter | Deck Hand | West Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas Ash | 26 | Son | Deck Hand | West Virginia |
| 47 | Orville W. Ash | 23 | Son | Deck Hand | West Virginia |
| 48 | W. S. Downs | 70 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Stella Downs | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah Downs | 68 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Sarah Riffle | 83 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | R. H. Riffle | 50 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Garrett Riffle | 48 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | S. M. Shank | 71 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Eva Shank | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | A. L. Mitchell | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Minnie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ralph Mitchell | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph Mitchell | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | James Mitchell | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Donald Mitchell | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Annie Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Geraldine Mitchell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Donna Mitchell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roy Mitchell | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | A. V. Higginbotham | 64 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Minnie Higginbotham | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Arnold Higginbotham | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Charles Higginbotham | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Oscar Priddy | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Malinda Priddy | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Oscar Jr. Priddy | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Franklin R. Priddy | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Esta M. Priddy | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Patricia J. Priddy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Barbara M. Priddy | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Edward Priddy | 45 | Brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 78 | Samuel Dunn | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Mae Dunn | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 80 | Chas. Wm. Dunn | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)