William Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C. Manhattan Boro
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Chef
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Chef
Township / Ward	Nyc Manhattan Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Clarice Mitchell	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Senator Mitchell	Daughter	—	6	~1934
William Mitchell	Head	—	53	~1887
Alice Manelow	Other	—	17	~1923
Louise Manelow	Other	—	15	~1925
Ralph Mitchell	Son	—	5	~1935
Sally Mitchell	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Head, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Valet
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 53

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Mitchell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C. Manhattan Boro
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Chef
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Mitchell

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02665-00536)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Amos Banks	22	Head	—	N. Carolina
42	William Mitchell THIS PERSON	53	Head	Chef	Virginia
43	Sally Mitchell	46	Wife	Maid	Virginia
44	Clarice Mitchell	8	Daughter	—	New York
45	Senator Mitchell	6	Daughter	—	New York
46	Ralph Mitchell	5	Son	—	New York
47	Alice Manelow	17	Step-daughter	—	New York
48	Louise Manelow	15	Step-daughter	—	New York
49	Mattie Harrison	32	Head	Maid	N. Carolina
50	Bettie Simmons	25	Lodger	Dress Maker	S. Carolina
51	Sadie Walker	50	Head	—	New York
52	Maxwell Foster	40	Lodger	Maid	S. Carolina
53	Elvilyn Harris	39	Head	—	Mississippi
54	Harry Harris	34	Husband	Presser	Maryland
55	Ernest Grey	29	Lodger	Porter	Penn
56	Domingo Aponte	40	Head	Waiter	Virginia
57	Virginia Ross	43	Lodger	Maid	N. Carolina
58	Monte Morris	28	Head	Carpenter	Penn
59	John Morris	27	Brother	Waiter	Penn
60	Joseph Davis	24	Head	Roller & Washer	Florida
61	Margaret Davis	22	Wife	Maid	Florida
62	Alphonso Dallas	22	Head	Laborer	Tenn
63	Velma Dallas	24	Wife	—	New York
64	Allinia Dallas	5	Daughter	—	New York
65	Mildred Howell	21	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
66	Washington Scott	24	Lodger	Delivery Boy	Virginia
67	Ruth Bland	27	Head	Maid	Maryland
68	Katherine Buntin	21	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
69	Annie Buntin	24	Lodger	Maid	W. Virginia
70	Gloria Ravell	4	Lodger's daughter	—	New York
71	Jessie Young	29	Head	—	Georgia
72	Sarah Young	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
73	James Young	12	Son	—	Georgia
74	Richard Harris	29	Head	Laborer	S. Carolina
75	Winnie Short	32	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
76	Lucille Short	10	Daughter	—	D.C.
77	John Prater	40	Head	Salesman	Maryland
78	John Turner	60	Lodger	—	Maryland
79	Sophie Meredith	40	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
80	Joseph Nelson	43	Lodger	Porter	Georgia

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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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