Walter Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 4
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Celotex Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Labourer
Township / Ward	Police Jury Ward 4
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Mitchell	Head	—	33	~1907
Nova Mitchell	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Walter Mitchell	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 13

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907

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XGBoost

Surname	Mitchel
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Errand Boy
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 23

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Handler
Industry	Freight
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Jefferson-County, Louisiana

Head, age 33

Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 4
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Celotex Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Walter Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01406-00732)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	May L. Sapp	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
2	Sylvester Simmons	28	Head	Labourer	Louisiana
3	Lenora Simmons	30	Wife	Crab Picker	Louisiana
4	Joseph Margaret	11	Step son	—	Louisiana
5	Flonnie Margaret	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Anthony Liccardi	63	Head	Farmer	Italy
7	Marie Liccardi	50	Wife	—	Italy
8	Anthony Jr Liccardi	30	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
9	Frank Liccardi	30	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
10	Manuel Liccardi	23	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
11	Marie Liccardi	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	Lena Liccardi	18	In Law	—	Louisiana
13	Joseph Liccardi	17	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
14	Camille Liccardi	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
15	Janette Liccardi	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Hildred Adams	23	Head	Maid	Louisiana
17	Raymond Eugene	35	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
18	Arthur Miller	27	Head	Labourer	Louisiana
19	Florence Miller	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Shirley Miller	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Henry Mitchell	30	Head	Labourer	Louisiana
22	Lou Bertha Mitchell	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	Walter Mitchell THIS PERSON	33	Head	Labourer	Louisiana
24	Nova Mitchell	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Walter Jr Mitchell	11	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Joseph Jones	30	Head	Labourer	Louisiana
27	Evala Jones	29	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
28	Willie Mae Allen	48	Head	Crab Picker	Louisiana
29	James Hymen	8	Boarder	—	Louisiana
30	F. W. (Mrs) Naiser	42	Head	Owner	Louisiana
31	Frederick Naiser	16	Son	—	Louisiana
32	Theresa Naiser	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
33	Evelyn Naiser	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Doris Naiser	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	Harry Boudreaux	40	Head	Repairman	Louisiana
36	Gertrude Boudreaux	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	Virgie Boudreaux	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
38	Alexis Boudreaux	33	Brother	Operator	Louisiana
39	Steve Andre	32	Head	Operator	Louisiana
40	Annie Andre	28	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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.

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