Nellie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Iowa
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Creston City
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Creston City
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Mitchell	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Nellie Mitchell	Spouse	—	54	~1886
George Mitchell	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Iowa

Spouse, age 33

Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Nellie E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Union, Iowa

Spouse, age 44

Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Nellie E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Union-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 54

Union-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Creston City
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Nellie Mitchell

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Myrtle Strutz	35	Head	Waitress	South Dakota
42	Ronald Strutz	2	Son	—	South Dakota
43	Byron Gamelich	51	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Missouri
44	Edith Gamelich	39	Wife	—	Iowa
45	George Mitchell	62	Head	Laborer	Iowa
46	Nellie Mitchell THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Iowa
47	Ruth Mitchell	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
48	Joseph Beaumont	48	Head	Chauffeur	Iowa
49	Lillian Beaumont	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
50	Beryl Beaumont	20	Daughter	Statistician	Wisconsin
51	Joseph Jr. Beaumont	17	Son	—	Iowa
52	Bonnie Beaumont	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
53	Robert E. Beaumont	14	Son	—	Iowa
54	Thomas Beaumont	78	Head	—	England
55	Emma Beaumont	53	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Edwin G. Deaver	73	Head	—	Ohio
57	Samuel Skidmore	67	Head	Clerk	Illinois
58	Eva B. Skidmore	61	Wife	—	Illinois
59	Louise Spears	24	Lodger	Teacher	Iowa
60	Minnie Hutching	69	Head	—	Iowa
61	Fred Bonechi	45	Head	Laborer	Iowa
62	Lulu M. Bonechi	37	Wife	—	Iowa
63	Carroll Bonechi	14	Son	—	Iowa
64	Elaine Bonechi	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Alva E. Lemar	66	Head	—	Ohio
66	Christina Lemar	45	Wife	Chamber Maid	Canada
67	May Pitt	60	Head	House Work	Iowa
68	Idella Pitt	32	Daughter	Egg Candler	Iowa
72	Louis Watson	56	Head	Minister	Iowa
73	Irene Watson	54	Wife	—	Illinois
74	Kenneth Watson	18	Son	—	Iowa
75	Paul Watson	16	Son	—	Iowa
76	William Duke	63	Head	Brick Mason	Iowa
77	Elizabeth Duke	53	Wife	—	Iowa
78	Earl Duke	19	Son	—	Iowa
79	Donald Duke	17	Son	—	Iowa
80	Russell Duke	15	Son	—	Iowa

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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.

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