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Thomas Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Mitchell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gloria Mitchell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frances Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Mitchell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ronald Mitchell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Daniel Mitchell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Delia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mitchell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mitchell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Mitchell
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frances Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02410-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Mitchell | 45 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 42 | Delia Mitchell | 43 | Wife | 0 | New Jersey |
| 43 | Thomas Mitchell THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Frances Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 45 | Daniel Mitchell | 20 | Son | Order-Boy | New Jersey |
| 46 | Gloria Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 47 | Bernice Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Walter Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ronald Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Sally Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Mary Graff | 52 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 52 | Otto Graff | 31 | Son | Assembly Man | New York |
| 53 | Elaine Graff | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | New Jersey |
| 54 | Burnett Graff | 16 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Graff | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | George Graff | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Margaret Hopland | 76 | Boarder | 0 | Germany |
| 58 | Wm Mark | 39 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 59 | Christina Mark | 33 | Wife | 0 | Germany |
| 60 | Anita Mark | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | William Mark | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Margaret Mark | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Sophia Glasbrenner | 69 | Head | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Caroline Glasbrenner | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 65 | Nettie Tawreck | 59 | Head | 0 | New Jersey |
| 66 | Margaret Tawreck | 28 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lydia Tawreck | 23 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 68 | Otto Tawreck | 19 | Son | Jack-Hammer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Fred Tawreck | 17 | Son | Building Construction | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mary Theldmath | 47 | Head | 0 | Missouri |
| 71 | George Theldmath | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Beatrice Theldmath | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 73 | Bernice Theldmath | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 74 | Leo Herlihy | 27 | Head | Weighter | New Jersey |
| 75 | Viola Herlihy | 23 | Wife | 0 | New Jersey |
| 76 | James Herlihy | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Joyce | 40 | Head | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ann Joyce | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Catherine Joyce | 15 | Son | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Francis Joyce | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)