William Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Prairie-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this William Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prairie-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Prairie-County, Arkansas
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Rockroe
1935 Residence (County)	Prairie
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Rockroe
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Alma Mitchell	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Mitchell	Head	—	48	~1892
Thomas Mitchell	Son	—	14	~1926
Lillie Mitchell	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Prairie, Arkansas

Head, age 28

Prairie, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Prairie, Arkansas

Head, age 38

Prairie, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Owner Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Prairie-County, Arkansas

Head, age 48

Prairie-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Rockroe
1935 Residence (County)	Prairie
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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William Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Prairie-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00165-00250)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Zola Hogg	45	Wife	—	Arkansas
42	George Hogg	20	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
43	Richard Hogg	18	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
44	Robert Hogg	15	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
45	Thelma Gail	16	Daughter	Laborer	Arkansas
46	Virgil Gail	14	Son	—	Arkansas
47	Leroy Gail	6	Son	—	Arkansas
48	Willie Mae Gail	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
49	Lois Gail	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
50	F. H. Hogg	1	Son	—	Arkansas
51	Edwin Kitchen	39	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
52	Letha Kitchen	30	Wife	—	Arkansas
53	Grant Phillips	45	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
54	Bessie Phillips	36	Wife	—	Arkansas
55	Hal Phillips	17	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
56	Seemon Phillips	12	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
57	Grant Jr. Phillips	12	Son	—	Arkansas
58	Alina Phillips	9	Daughter	—	Arkansas
59	William Mitchell THIS PERSON	48	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
60	Lillie Mitchell	46	Wife	—	Arkansas
61	Alma Mitchell	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
62	Thomas Mitchell	14	Son	—	Arkansas
63	Cora Mitchell	60	Head	—	Arkansas
64	Napoleon Evans	20	Hired Hand	Farmer	Arkansas
65	Gris Ferrentino	39	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
66	Sudie Ferrentino	23	Wife	—	Arkansas
67	Velma Ferrentino	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
68	Ozdell Ferrentino	4	Daughter	—	Arkansas
69	J. C. Ferrentino	3	Son	—	Arkansas
70	Fillis Ferrentino	1	Daughter	—	Arkansas
71	Alice Maxwell	50	Mother-in-law	—	Arkansas
72	Vernon Brooks	29	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
73	Elizabeth Brooks	53	Mother	—	Arkansas
74	Jack Brooks	77	Aunt	—	Mississippi
75	Joan Brooks	4	Cousin	—	Arkansas
76	William Hayes	60	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
77	Rennie Hayes	57	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Sam Jones	22	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
79	Melvin Jones	18	Son	—	Arkansas
80	Jeffie Timmons	30	Head	Farmer	Arkansas

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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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