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Willie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Mitchell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gidion & Will — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gravel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mitchell | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Willie Mitchell | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Gidion Mitchell | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Willie B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Son, age 33
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gravel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Willie Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gidion Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lee Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Billy Mitchel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gidion Mitchell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Mitchell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lee Mitchell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Billy Mitchel
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Arthur Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Webster-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. Luther Wilkins | 55 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mattie E. Wilkins | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jesse M. Wilkins | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Louisiana |
| 44 | Bennie D. Mcclellan | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lucile Mcclellan | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Raymond S. Mcclellan | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Gloria J. Mcclellan | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Jesse Murphy | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Carrie M. Murphy | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jesse Jun. Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Junie L. Franklin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Bertha S. Franklin | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Dorothy J. Franklin | 4 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Willie Drew | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Flut M. Vickers | 51 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 56 | Birdie Vickers | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Susan Reed | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 58 | John H. Shefford | 58 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 59 | Philena Shefford | 50 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 60 | Kathleen Davis | 18 | Lodger | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 61 | Nora Thomas | None | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 62 | Thomas P. Perry | 28 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 63 | Clark S. Shafford | 63 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 64 | Nora Shafford | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Nellie Ward | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Miley Bradley | 75 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Gidion Mitchell | 70 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Arthur Mitchell | 36 | Son | Wood Hauler | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Bernice L. Hallmark | 29 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mary A. Hallmark | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | James W. Hallmark | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Gidion B. Hallmark | 20 | Brother | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 74 | Crawford Woodard | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary Woodard | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Edward Woodard | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | C. J. Woodard | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Raymond Woodard | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Helen Woodard | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Herman Woodard | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)