Thomas Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hancock-County, Ohio
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Eagle Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Hancock
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Eagle Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Ellen Mitchell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Anabelle Mitchell	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Thomas Mitchell	Head	—	40	~1900
Edna Mitchell	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Hancock, Ohio

Head, age 19

Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hancock, Ohio

Head, age 29

Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hancock-County, Ohio

Head, age 40

Hancock-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Eagle Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Hancock
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Thomas Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03081-00181)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eldon King	29	Head	Driller	Ohio
2	Eva King	30	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Sally Lou King	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	John King	61	Head	Contractor	Ohio
5	Nellie King	57	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Helen King	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Emerson Fetters	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
8	Effie Fetters	60	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Robert Fritz	18	Boarder	General Repairing	Ohio
10	Bernard Cotner	26	Head	Farmer	Ohio
11	Ruth Cotner	26	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Virgil Cotner	1	Son	—	Ohio
13	Bert Rinehart	61	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Etta Rinehart	62	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Nina Wagner	41	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Colleen Wagner	20	Granddaughter	Tabulator	Ohio
17	Thomas Mitchell THIS PERSON	40	Head	Farmer	Ohio
18	Edna Mitchell	41	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Ellen Mitchell	19	Daughter	Beautician	Ohio
20	Anabelle Mitchell	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Newton Mitchell	61	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	May Mitchell	62	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Floyd Woodruff	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
24	Jennie Woodruff	67	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Roy Longworth	45	Son-in-law	Farmer	Ohio
26	Lelah Longworth	42	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Jerry Dee Longworth	8	Grandson	—	Ohio
28	Lawrence Bishop	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
29	Cora Bishop	50	Wife	—	Ohio
30	John Bishop	18	Son	—	Ohio
31	Ruth Bishop	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Jean Bishop	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Ellen Bishop	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Thomas Musgrave	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
35	Lyzah Musgrave	57	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Clarence Solomon	43	Head	Electrician	Ohio
37	Hulda Solomon	33	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Albert Conover	40	Head	Business Ag	New Jersey
39	Marion Conover	42	Wife	—	New Jersey
40	Continued On 1B	None	—	—	—

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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)

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