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William Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Christina — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Montana |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | School District 97 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanis Mitchell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Mitchell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Willis Mitchell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harvey Mitchell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dean Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lydia Mitchell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Montana
Son, age 24
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Richland, Montana
Head, age 34
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Richland-County, Montana
Head, age 44
Richland-County, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 George Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Mitchell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Mitchell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mitchell
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd E. Sharbono | 38 | Head | Farm | North Dakota |
| 2 | Alma M. Sharbono | 29 | Wife | Home | North Dakota |
| 3 | Orval E. Sharbono | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 4 | Irene E. Sharbono | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | Shirley J. Sharbono | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Frank L. Holler | 50 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 7 | Albertina Holler | 43 | Wife | Home | England |
| 8 | Leon H. Holler | 14 | Son | Home | Montana |
| 9 | Betty Jane Holler | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Lyle E. Holler | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Bertha J. Holler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Forest D. Holler | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 13 | Albert E. Holler | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Gilbert O. Sharbono | 49 | Head | Farm | South Dakota |
| 15 | Ruth E. Sharbono | 27 | Wife | Home | North Dakota |
| 16 | Edna Sharbono | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Erwin R. Sharbono | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 18 | Virgil L. Sharbono | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | William G. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farm | Montana |
| 20 | Lydia E. Mitchell | 32 | Wife | Home | North Dakota |
| 21 | Raymond Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Dean E. Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 23 | Willis W. Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Hanis E. Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 25 | Harvey D. Mitchell | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 26 | Clarence R. Sharbono | 46 | Head | Sheep Ranch | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edith E. Sharbono | 35 | Wife | Home | Montana |
| 28 | Neva J. Sharbono | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Willie Leigh Sharbono | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Richard Sharbono | 22 | Nephew | Sheep Ranch | Montana |
| 31 | Eva E. Sharbono | 16 | Nephew's wife | H | North Dakota |
| 32 | Ernest O. Basso | 44 | Head | Cattle Ranch | Italy |
| 33 | Sylvester H. Sharbono | 45 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 34 | Cadry A. Sharbono | 40 | Wife | Home | Minnesota |
| 35 | Sylvester H. Jr. Sharbono | 19 | Son | Farm | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donald L. Sharbono | 16 | Son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 37 | Lou Ella Sharbono | 14 | Daughter | Home | North Dakota |
| 38 | Carroll M. Sharbono | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Kristina C. Sharbono | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Delbert D. Sharbono | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)