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Walter Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Canyon-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Canyon-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Canyon-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Star Precinct Election |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lemhi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Box Factory |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Box Factory |
| Township / Ward | Lone Star Precinct Election |
| 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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Mitchell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Mitchell | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Agnes Mitchell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Mitchell | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Mitchell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Canyon, Idaho
Son, age 3
Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Canyon, Idaho
Son, age 14
Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Canyon-County, Idaho
Head, age 25
Canyon-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Star Precinct Election |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lemhi |
| Occupation | Box Factory |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Walter Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Mitchel (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Mitchel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Mitchel
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Mitchell
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Mitchel
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Idaho
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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 — Canyon-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Canyon-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00743-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Hofhine|Hofhines | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | M. Mabel Hofhine|Hofhines | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Barbara Hofhine|Hofhines | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 4 | Shirley Ann Hofhine|Hofhines | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 5 | John Dubois | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 6 | Robert Hillyard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mina Hillyard | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Velma Hillyard | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 9 | Walter F. Palswell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 10 | Pearl Palswell | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Dean Tracey Palswell | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 12 | Mac Nichols | 44 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 13 | Elmer W. Nichols | 20 | Son | Farmer | Idaho |
| 14 | Agnes Waite | 79 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 15 | Walter Mitchell THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Box Factory | Idaho |
| 16 | Mildred M. Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Agnes M. Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 18 | Cash Frank Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Ellen M. Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 20 | Louis Allen | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | David P. Ostler | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Cora E. Ostler | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harold E. Ostler | 39 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Byron A. Ostler | 37 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 25 | Joseph Zarybnisky | 62 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Antonia Zarybnisky | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Alex J. Zarybnisky | 29 | Son | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Allen Orr | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Mollie A. Orr | 40 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 30 | John Ronfield | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Oregon |
| 31 | Cecil Brewington | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Idaho |
| 32 | Duncan Slawson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 33 | Margaret E. Slawson | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marian F. Slawson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 35 | Harold E. Slawson | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Herbert L. Carter | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Lucy M. Carter | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | V. Mayne Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Wanda June Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Herbert L. Jr. Carter | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)