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Sarah Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rea Mitchell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Mitchell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Louis Mitchell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Abraham Mitchell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01677-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Luftman | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 42 | Gussie Luftman | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Samuel Sheinberg | 39 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 44 | Ida Sheinberg | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 45 | Phyllis Sheinberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | David Sheinberg | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Louis Pullman | 38 | Head | Taxi Driver | Russia |
| 48 | Esther Pullman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Garden | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Shirley Garden | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Beverly Garden | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Benjamin Simmons | 44 | Head | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Frieda Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 54 | Phillip Saks | 31 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 55 | Helen Saks | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Beverly Saks | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Jacob Moscovitz | 54 | Father-in-law | Proprietor | Russia |
| 58 | Sophia Moscovitz | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 59 | John E. Jacobs | 46 | Head | Bus Driver | New York |
| 60 | Flora Jacobs | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Harold Jacobs | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ida Kadish | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 64 | Mary Kadish | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Helen Kadish | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Max Richstein | 46 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 67 | Matilda Richstein | 35 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Abraham Mitchell | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 69 | Sarah Mitchell THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Louis Mitchell | 27 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Rea Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Gertrude Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Samuel Shurman | 30 | Head | Tailor | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Rose Shurman | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | David Shurman | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Reuben Green | 50 | Head | Sales Clerk | Roumania |
| 77 | Fanny Green | 45 | Wife | Proprietor | Roumania |
| 78 | Oscar Moldau | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 79 | Bertha Moldau | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Sylvia Moldau | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)