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Ruth Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfax Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | lawyer office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Fairfax Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mitchell | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Helene Mitchell | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Russell Urquhart | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfax, Virginia
Daughter, age 26
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Gov. Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Daughter, age 36
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | General practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 46
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfax Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | lawyer office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Mitchell
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mitchell
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Mitchell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Sibling
Helene Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
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 — Fairfax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Burgess | 24 | boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | Anna Jurman | 54 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Emma J. Whiting | 51 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward S. Jr. Whiting | 49 | nephew | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Charles Pickett | 45 | Head | Attorney | Virginia |
| 46 | Katherine C. Pickett | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles H. Jr. Pickett | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Beverly Meredith Pickett | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sophia J. Pickett | 74 | aunt | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John W. Rust | 58 | Head | Attorney | Virginia |
| 51 | Anne Moore Rust | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Eleanor W. Rust | 23 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John Howson Rust | 24 | son | Attorney | Virginia |
| 54 | Anne Moore Ii. Rust | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Candlish | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nancy W. Candlish | 23 | daughter | Recorder | Virginia |
| 57 | F. Shields Candlish | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Alice Mitchell | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth A. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 46 | daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 60 | Helene Mitchell | 45 | daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 61 | Russell Urquhart | 31 | boarder | Packer | Virginia |
| 62 | R. Walton Moore | 81 | Head | Counselor | Virginia |
| 63 | Jennie Moore | 75 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Moore | 71 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Moore | 66 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Martha Goins | 30 | cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 67 | Frederick W. Everly | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 68 | Hallie W. Everly | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Frederick W. Everly | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ella Bradley | 23 | maid | Housemaid | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Logue | 30 | Head | Science | New York |
| 72 | Allegra Logue | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Jerome Logue | 28 | brother | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Nora V. Allison | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ludwig Virginia Allison | 32 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry D. Allison | 44 | son-in-law | Clerk | Virginia |
| 77 | Roberta J. Walker | 27 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert B. Walker | 29 | son-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ross B. Walker | 12 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Blank Line Blank Line | None | Blank Line | Blank Line | Blank Line |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)