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William Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Evalyne — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Gro. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2880 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evalne Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Claire Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walye Mitchell | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Carroll, …
Son, age 6
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Carroll, …
Son, age 16
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William B Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Son, age 27
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Gro. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2880 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 William Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evalyne Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Walye Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mitchell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evalyne Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Walye Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Mitchell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Evalne Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steve Mosley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Hattie Mosley | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Gabe Mosley | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Rafton Buckhannon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sarah L. Buckhannon | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joseph Everfield | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lucille Everfield | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Roosevelt Everfield | 4 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lily M. Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mona C. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Eliza Edwards | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Tommy Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Charlie Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | J. Leroy Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Curtis Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Isaac Louis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Pearl Louis | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Emma J. Louis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Pearlean Louis | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Samcho Guinn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Pearl Guinn | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Carol Guinn | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | James Guinn | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Caroline Turner | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Walye L. Mitchell | 58 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 66 | William B. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Louisiana |
| 67 | Claire F. Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Evalne R. Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Jeff Jackson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jessie Wicker | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Doc Rayford | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dave H. Collins | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Dottie M. Collins | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Duane Collins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ray Collins | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Pauline Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Janet Collins | 25 | Son | Tractor Driver | Louisiana |
| 78 | Juanita Collins | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Doris Collins | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | William Collins | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)