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Willie Mitchell — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Willie Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Mattie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameMitchell
Given NameWillie
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLaborer
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteNo
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMemphis City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
George Mitchell Son — 14 ~1916
Alice Mitchell Daughter — 18 ~1912
Willie Mitchell Son — 27 ~1903
Sam Mitchell Son — 24 ~1906
Mattie Mitchell Head — 45 ~1885
Ophelia Mitchell Daughter — 15 ~1915
Buster Mitchell Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchell
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
Surname Mitchell
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Laborer
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Metcalf
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 37
Marital Status Separated
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Memphis City
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Occupation Waiter
Industry U. S. Engineer
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 6
Income (1939) 245
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Willie Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Francis Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Francis Mitchell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Mitchell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Mitchell
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ophelia Mitchell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mitchell
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Mitchell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mitchell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Mitchell
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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

1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:1082)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mattie Mitchell 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
52 Willie Mitchell THIS PERSON 27 Son Laborer Mississippi
53 Sam Mitchell 24 Son Laborer Mississippi
54 Alice Mitchell 18 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Buster Mitchell 16 Son — Mississippi
56 Ophelia Mitchell 15 Daughter — Mississippi
57 George Mitchell 14 Son — Mississippi
58 Tom Elbert 30 Head Laborer Mississippi
59 Jewell Elbert 31 Wife Housewife Tennessee
60 Melvin Robinson 25 Head Laborer Mississippi
61 Sarah Robinson 25 Wife Housewife Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Willie + 5 siblings
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 1930 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)

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