Nellie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tompkins-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tompkins-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tompkins-County, New York |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tompkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Enfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
Household Members
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Mitchell | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Daniel Mitchell | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Nellie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Charles Fish | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Nelly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tompkins |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02792-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Curry | 65 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 2 | Mervyn D Schroeder | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Nellie Schroeder | 50 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 4 | Eunice Schroeder | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Mervyn D Jr Schroeder | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Daniel D Mitchell | 74 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Nellie M Mitchell THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 8 | Wesley Mitchell | 42 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | Charles Fish | 56 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | New York |
| 10 | Austin Legge | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Isabella Legge | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 12 | Irene Legge | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Elva Legge | 76 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Anna Thompson | 65 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 15 | Fred Barthwell | 83 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Elva Barthwell | 77 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 17 | William E Hastenpflug | 33 | Head | Laborer | Penn. |
| 18 | Beatrice Hastenpflug | 28 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 19 | Barbara Hastenpflug | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | William A Hastenpflug | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Albert Colgrove | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Theresa Colgrove | 63 | Sister | Housework | New York |
| 23 | Theodore Sr Hill | 32 | Head | Laborer | Penn. |
| 24 | Bertha Hill | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Penn. |
| 25 | Edith Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Theodore Jr Hill | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Albert Hill | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Lewis Lent | 10 | Step Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Agnes Lent | 13 | Step Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Eda Luce | 66 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 31 | Mary Luce | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | Bessie Fish | 55 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Fish | 19 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 34 | Frank Fish | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Jay Scofield | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | Florence Scofield | 36 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 37 | Marjorie Scofield | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Scofield | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Lewis Bullock | 30 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 40 | Deanna Bullock | 35 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
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)