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Sarah Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax (Town) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Halifax Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Mitchell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Katherine Baker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Mitchell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax (Town) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Mitchell
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01638-00004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Sturtevant | 49 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Henry Mitchell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Doris Mitchell | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Everett Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frank Mitchell | 53 | Head | Dyer Man | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Sarah Mitchell THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Katherine Baker | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Jared Baker | 67 | Head | Blacksmith | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Ella Baker | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Zillah Baker | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Henry Frye | 78 | Uncle | — | Maine |
| 12 | Ellen Hipson | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Dora Burnstein | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Warren Keinan | 15 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Albert Keinan | 15 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Lenord Frost | 12 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Katherine Mitchell | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Gephree Freanault | 38 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Canada English |
| 19 | Maude Freanault | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Clara Freanault | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Carl Hyland | 43 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 22 | Mary Hyland | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Carl Jr. Hyland | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Jerome Hyland | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | James Hyland | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Raymond Troop | 28 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eleanor Troop | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Myron Troop | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Martha Troop | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Jared Jr. Baker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elinor Baker | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Myron Baker | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Martha Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Lawrence Grover | 33 | Head | Millwright | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Bertha Grover | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | Marian Grover | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Henry Hammond | 44 | Head | Nightman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mabel Hammond | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Henry Jr. Hammond | 20 | Son | Car Washer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mabel Jr. Hammond | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)