Richard Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Richard Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsborough-County, Florida
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Additional Details
Occupation	Roofer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	670
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Roofer
Township / Ward	Tampa City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Richard Mitchell	Head	—	47	~1893
Katie Mitchell	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Isaac Mitchell	Son	—	18	~1922
Frank Mitchell	Son	—	14	~1926
Mathew Mitchell	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 27

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Wholesale Gro
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 39

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14
Veteran	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Hillsborough-County, Florida

Head, age 47

Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Occupation	Roofer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	670
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Richard Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Florida

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00635-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lovelanes Cimo	51	Mother-in-law	—	Florida
42	Josephine Cimo	24	Sister-in-law	—	Florida
43	Mary Cimo	21	Sister-in-law	—	Florida
44	Bessard Duro	81	Grand Mother	—	Italy
45	James M. Fleming	31	Head	Laborer	Florida
46	Thelma Fleming	21	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Ulysses Fleming	13	Son	—	Florida
48	Ira Fleming	4	Daughter	—	Florida
49	Gladys Fleming	2	Daughter	—	Florida
50	Harold Edmons	37	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
51	Louise Edmons	27	Sister-in-law	—	Florida
52	James Peterson	35	Head	Truck Driver	Florida
53	Lula Peterson	25	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
54	Samuel Peterson	7	Son	—	Florida
55	James Jr. Peterson	4	Son	—	Florida
56	Millie Mae Jordan	26	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
57	James Max Jordan	8	Nephew	—	Florida
58	Richard Mitchell THIS PERSON	47	Head	Roofer	Florida
59	Katie Mitchell	45	Wife	—	Florida
60	Isaac Mitchell	18	Son	—	Florida
61	Frank Mitchell	14	Son	—	Florida
62	Mathew Mitchell	8	Daughter	—	Florida
63	Bernice Mcrae	34	Head	Seamstress	Florida
64	Louis Mcrae	6	Son	—	Florida
65	Idella Lee Mcrae	4	Daughter	—	Florida
66	Robert Mcrae	2	Son	—	Florida
67	Mattie Mitchell	60	Mother	—	Georgia
68	William Merritt	45	Head	Laborer	Florida
69	Ada Merritt	36	Wife	Maid	Florida
70	Richard Tippen	73	Head	—	So. Carolina
71	Isabel Palma	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
72	Ella Palma	16	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
73	Glennie Brooks	30	Lodger	Seamstress	Florida
74	Charles Brooks	8	Son	—	Florida
75	Harry Brooks	6	Son	—	Florida
76	Millie Mae Brooks	2	Daughter	—	Florida
77	Velma Brooks	1	Daughter	—	Florida
78	Henry Henderson	49	Head	Laborer	Florida

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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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