Walter Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Collin-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Collin-County, Texas
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Plano City
1935 Residence (County)	Collin
Additional Details
Occupation	House Carpenter
Industry	Individual Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	House Carpenter
Township / Ward	Plano City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Dorothy Mitchell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Beulah Mitchell	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Walter Mitchell	Head	—	52	~1888
Peggy Mitchell	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Ray Mitchell	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Collin, Texas

Head, age 32

Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Collin, Texas

Head, age 43

Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	42.00
Radio Set	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Collin-County, Texas

Head, age 52

Collin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	Walter A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Plano City
1935 Residence (County)	Collin
Occupation	House Carpenter
Industry	Individual Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Walter Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Collin-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04009-00234)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Billy Fred Slayden	10	Son	—	Texas
42	Elbert A. Randles	28	Head	Teacher	Texas
43	Juanita Randles	27	Wife	—	Texas
44	Barbara Randles	1	Daughter	—	Texas
45	Charley C. Crockett	54	Head	Plaster Contractor	Texas
46	Tessie Crockett	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Russell E. Carpenter	28	Head	Farmer	Texas
48	Maxine Carpenter	28	Wife	—	Texas
49	Carolyn Carpenter	4	Daughter	—	Texas
50	Carmen Carpenter	3	Daughter	—	Texas
51	Mathew W. Herod	52	Head	—	Texas
52	Estella Herod	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
53	Jack O. Harrington	30	Head	Furniture Clerk & Funeral Director	Texas
54	Esther Harrington	29	Wife	—	Illinois
55	Jack O. Jr. Harrington	5	Son	—	Texas
56	Ollie F. Wilson	41	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Texas
57	Myrtle Wilson	39	Wife	—	Texas
58	Jerry Wilson	8	Nephew	—	Texas
59	James C. Murrah	62	Head	Common Laborer	Texas
60	Lizzie M. Murrah	60	Wife	—	Texas
61	Elline Murrah	15	Daughter	—	Texas
62	Frank E. Fletcher	54	Head	Farmer	Texas
63	Allie Fletcher	50	Wife	—	Texas
64	Henry M. Yeager	82	Head	—	Germany
65	Annie B. Yeager	61	Wife	—	Washington
66	Walter Yeager	37	Son	Manager Business	Texas
67	Mab H. Yeager	32	Son	Clerk	Texas
68	Scott Robert Yeager	22	Son	Clerk	Texas
69	Walter A. Mitchell THIS PERSON	52	Head	House Carpenter	Arkansas
70	Beulah Mitchell	48	Wife	—	Texas
71	Ray Allen Mitchell	22	Son	New Worker	Texas
72	Dorothy Mitchell	19	Daughter	Clerk	Texas
73	Peggy Mitchell	9	Daughter	—	Texas
74	Vacant House	None	—	—	—
75	Sherman H. Pippin	53	Head	Section Foreman	Virginia
76	Mahala Pippin	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
77	Lavernia Pippin	21	Daughter	—	Texas
78	Eliza Fortner	72	Head	Retail Oil Company	Tennessee
79	John T. Johnston	57	Son-in-law	Oil Agent	Texas
80	Mammie Johnston	57	Daughter	—	Texas

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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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