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Willie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Siloam Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Mitchell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Mitchell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Mitchell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lewis Mitchell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maggie Dobbs | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| James Mitchell | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Howard Staples | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Surry, North …
Son, age 2
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Son, age 13
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lewis Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clay Whitaker | 55 | Head | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 42 | Minnie Whitaker | 55 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Whitaker | 38 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert E. Whitaker | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | North Carolina |
| 45 | Melinda Whitaker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Leona Whitaker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harold Whitaker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rosa Whitaker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ray Poindexter | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Tamay Poindexter | 60 | Mother | Housework | North Carolina |
| 51 | Porter Atkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ira Atkins | 47 | Mother | Housework | North Carolina |
| 53 | Clifton Atkins | 9 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jeannette Reeves | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | John W. Reeves | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | James H. Mitchell | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Beatrice Mitchell | 39 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Henry Mitchell | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Mitchell THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lewis Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 62 | Alice Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Daisy Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Howard Staples | 24 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie M. Dobbs | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Donathan | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Viola Whitaker | 21 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 69 | Luther Whitaker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lina Donathan | 20 | Grandchild | Housework | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dahmer Key | 33 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dillard Donathan | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Martha Donathan | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 74 | Naomi Donathan | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Joe Pike | 13 | Stepson | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Annie Pike | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Elwood Bryant | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ophelia Bryant | 39 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Reeves | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alma Reeves | 27 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
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)