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Thomas Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dora & C — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Wood Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Perry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Mitchell | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Mitchell | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ronald Mitchell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Mitchell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mabel Mitchell | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Wood Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Dora Mitchel (~0.92 confidence) and father C Mitchel (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Dora Mitchel
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Mitchel
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Mitchell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03519-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celesta T. Mattern | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas P. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mabel Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ronald Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joyce Mitchell | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Neale | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edith Q. Neale | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Betty L. Neale | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Neale | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William W. Smith | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mayme Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Raymond Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Smith Smith | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louisa Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bernard Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Junior D. Smith | 22 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Josephine Smith | 16 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mina D. Whitesell | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Adam Whitesell | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Shirley Whitesell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Pearl Hicens | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hallie Hicens | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Violet Hicens | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dale Hicens | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ernest D. Hall | 59 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Petra Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | David Hall | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Janet Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Block | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Laura Smith | 75 | Sister | Farm Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Johnson H. Shock | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clara Shock | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clayton D. Shock | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alice Brothers | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jessie Brothers | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | David Brothers | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Brothers | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Davis Angela | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Herman S. Earl | 38 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)