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William Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & Grace — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendale city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Glendale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Mitchell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elmer Mitchell | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Graham Mitchell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| David Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eulalia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 10
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendale city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leon Bonner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Bonner (~0.92 confidence) and father Raphael Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavadine Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eulalia Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Bonner
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Bonner
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raphael Mitchell
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavadine Mitchell
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eulalia Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Ellen Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00231-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Hoyt | 22 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 2 | Linda Williams | 78 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Nora Eilandsen | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Kenneth Eilandsen | 20 | Son | New Work | California |
| 5 | Morris Smart | 46 | Head | Musician | California |
| 6 | Alba Smart | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Helen Smart | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | William Smart | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Arthur Simmons | 47 | Head | Traveling Salesman | California |
| 10 | Ayma Simmons | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Elizabeth Shaw | 48 | Head | Telephone Operator | Iowa |
| 12 | Howard Shaw | 25 | Son | Contact Man | California |
| 13 | John Anuszkiewicz | 51 | Lodger | Presser | Russia |
| 14 | Mary Nadsady | 50 | Lodger | Cleaner | United States |
| 15 | Paul Esterday | 35 | Head | Engineer | Canada-English |
| 16 | Virginia Esterday | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | David Esterday | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Helen Dean | 35 | Lodger | Social Worker | Iowa |
| 19 | John Payton | 35 | Head | Agent | New Mexico |
| 20 | John Payton | 35 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 21 | James Payton | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Clarence Hilton | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Elmer Mitchell | 51 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 24 | Eulalia Mitchell | 51 | Wife | Teacher | California |
| 25 | William Mitchell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 26 | Graham Mitchell | 18 | Son | New Work | California |
| 27 | John Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | David Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Ellen Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | William Canady | 70 | Head | Interior Decorating | Indiana |
| 31 | Ona Canady | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Richard Joslin | 21 | Head | Laboratory Worker | Ohio |
| 33 | Helen Joslin | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Robert Gresham | 35 | Head | Hydraulic Engineer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gay Gresham | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Bill Gresham | 1 | Son | Paper Boy | California |
| 37 | Harry Phipps | 31 | Head | Contractor | Oregon |
| 38 | Eleanor Phipps | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 39 | Marilyn Phipps | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Ardyes Hansen | 20 | Maid | House Keeper | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)