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Willie Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Willie Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnion-County, South Carolina
SurnameMitchell
Given NameWillie
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Union Township
1935 Residence (County)Union
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)266
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardUnion Township
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Ed Mitchell Other — 4 ~1936
Clarence Mitchell Son — 10 ~1930
Jimmie Mitchell Son — 18 ~1922
Marion Mitchell Son — 8 ~1932
Thea Mitchell Son — 12 ~1928
Virginia Mitchell Daughter — 5 ~1935
Willie Mitchell Son — 16 ~1924
Eugene Mitchell Son — 2 ~1938
Blaine Mitchell Head — 49 ~1891
Wylline Mitchell Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Union, South …
Son, age 9
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mitchel
Given Name Willie Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write No
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Union-County, South …
Son, age 16
Union-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Mitchell
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Union Township
1935 Residence (County) Union
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 266
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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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.
Linked across censuses
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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Willie Mitchell
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jimmie Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thea Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wylline Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Union-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03843-00871)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Blaine Mitchell 49 Head Laborer South Carolina
42 Jimmie Mitchell 18 Son Laborer South Carolina
43 Willie Mitchell THIS PERSON 16 Son Laborer South Carolina
44 Clarence Mitchell 10 Son Laborer South Carolina
45 Thea Mitchell 12 Son — South Carolina
46 Marion Mitchell 8 Son — South Carolina
47 Virginia Mitchell 5 Daughter — South Carolina
48 Eugene Mitchell 2 Son — South Carolina
49 Ed Mitchell 4 Grandson — South Carolina
50 Wylline Mitchell 23 Daughter — South Carolina
51 William M. Jr. Lawson 47 Head Operator South Carolina
52 Ruth C. Lawson 44 Wife Seamstress South Carolina
53 Maxwell Jr. Lawson 12 Son — South Carolina
54 Vander Rebecca Lawson 24 Daughter Forelady South Carolina
55 John C. Brooke 51 Head — South Carolina
56 Mary Brooke 50 Wife — South Carolina
57 Lewis Brooke 20 Son — South Carolina
58 John T. Brooke 15 Son Student South Carolina
59 Dorothy Brooke 12 Daughter — South Carolina
60 Albert G. Sr. Kennedy 53 Head Probate Judge South Carolina
61 Ione J. Kennedy 51 Wife — South Carolina
62 Benjamin P. Kennedy 12 Son — South Carolina
63 Durham F. Kennedy 11 Son — South Carolina
64 Albert G. Jr. Kennedy 3 Son — South Carolina

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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