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Walter Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales supervisor |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 2640 |
| Highest Grade | No C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Sales Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mitchell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Walter Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dawnnedawnne Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wayne Mitchell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Other, age 22
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Product Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Head, age 33
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Biscuit Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Head, age 43
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Sales supervisor |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 2640 |
| Highest Grade | No C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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.
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Walter Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mable Heim | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Walter Mitchell THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Sales Supervisor | Ohio |
| 43 | Frances Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Dawnne|Dawnne Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Wayne Bradley Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Clement Davidson | 54 | Head | Handy Man | Ohio |
| 47 | Jean Davidson | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Alton Stack | 33 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 49 | Dorothy Stack | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William Klunk | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Martin Keenan | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 52 | Margaret Keenan | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Louis Albert Mitchell | 61 | Head | Decorator | Ohio |
| 54 | Dora B Mitchell | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | V. L. Butler | 40 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Davis Grace Butler | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Effie Butler | 69 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mettie Butler | 41 | Sister | Power Mach Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harold Newberry | 35 | Head | Meter Engineer | Ohio |
| 60 | Gertrude Newberry | 34 | Wife | Schedule Clerk | Ohio |
| 61 | Loretta Newberry | 58 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Edward Gibbs | 29 | Head | Welder | Ohio |
| 63 | Hattie Gibbs | 29 | Wife | Beautician | Ohio |
| 64 | Orie Smith | 37 | Head | Lithographer | Virginia |
| 65 | Belva Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Frances Thorpe | 22 | Lodger | Beautician | Ohio |
| 67 | Ray Knapp | 38 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 68 | Ann Knapp | 39 | Wife | Beautician | Ohio |
| 69 | Helen Benson | 30 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 70 | Sherman Reese | 24 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ann Reese | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Myrtle Reese | 47 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Margaret Reese | 17 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Robert Reese | 14 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ivan Reese | 8 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 76 | William Halley | 48 | Head | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 77 | Winifred Halley | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Martha Jane Halley | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 79 | Ida Blanche Baggs | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 80 | William S. Halley | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
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)