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Samuel Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Sophia — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Roumania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Mitchell | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Pauline Mitchell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Samuel Mitchell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Malcolm Mitchell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 22
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Roumanian |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 32
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Occupation | Advertising |
| Industry | Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 42
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
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 Samuel Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie Mitchell (~0.50 confidence) and mother Sophia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Mother
Jessie Mitchell
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Sophia Mitchell
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Mitchell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02673-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Manfred Gordon | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 42 | Socrates Nicholas | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 43 | Mary Anthy Nicholas | 38 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 44 | Nicholas Nicholas | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Joseph W. Bally | 70 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 46 | Gabriella L. Bally | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Joel Freudenthal | 37 | Head | Music Publisher | Germany |
| 48 | Donald Berts | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 49 | Catharine Berts | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | Samuel Mitchell THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Manager | Roumania |
| 51 | Theresa Mitchell | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Pauline Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Malcolm Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Samuel Strauss | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Beatrice Strauss | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Michael Strauss | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Estelle Strauss | 32 | Sister | Secretary | New York |
| 58 | Martin B. Epstein | 42 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 59 | Faye Epstein | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Edythe Epstein | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Corinne Epstein | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Sandra Epstein | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Bertha Lander | 39 | Servant | Maid | Hungary |
| 64 | Martin Zeiff | 53 | Head | Broker | Hungary |
| 65 | Fanny Zeiff | 36 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 66 | Charlotte Simon | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Gloria Simon | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Lilybelle Mckaren | 22 | Servant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 69 | Siegmund Hartner | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 70 | Helen Hartner | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Brian Hartner | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Phillip Gordon | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 73 | Harry Gordon | 24 | Brother-in-law | Secretary | New York |
| 74 | Donald T. Mullane | 34 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 75 | Helen M. Mullane | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Patrick M. Mullane | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | David Gross | 48 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 78 | Belle Gross | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Francine Gross | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Max Feuer | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)