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Ruth Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lackawanna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Lackawanna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Mitchell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thaddeus Mitchell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Mitchell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Mitchell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ellen Mitchell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Eleanor Mitchell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Geneva Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lackawanna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ruth Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Geneva Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thaddeus Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanna Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lahie Belk | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Helen Belk | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Amos Belk | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Leon Belk | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Cleveland Cameron | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nettie Cameron | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Abraham Blackwell | 70 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Florence Blackwell | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Augustus Bradley | 41 | Head | Steel Stamper | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ruby Bradley | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Leola Bradley | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Carlton Bradley | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | James Bradley | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Gladys Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Edward Bradley | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Dorothy Bradley | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Evelyn Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Geraldine Bradley | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | James Mitchell | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ellen B Mitchell | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Thaddeus Mitchell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Mitchell | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Joanna Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Eleanor Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Ruth Mitchell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Samuel Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Geneva Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | John Watson | 22 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 69 | Marie Watson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert L Watson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Burina Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Eloise Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Earnestine Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Earnest Watson | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Norton Thompson | 33 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 76 | Pauline Thompson | 19 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | James Smith | 17 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Smith Britt | 48 | Head | Steel Stamper | Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Britt | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Oliver Britt | 15 | Son | — | 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)