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Find more Mitchel relatives and grow your tree by exploring billions of historical records. Taken every decade since 1790, the U.S. Federal Census can tell you a lot about your family. For example, from 1930 to 1940 there were 6,512 less people named Mitchel in the United States — and some of them are likely related to you.

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What if you had a window into the history of your family? With historical records, you do. From home life to career, records help bring your relatives' experiences into focus. There were 25,146 people named Mitchel in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 26% less people named Mitchel in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 18,634 people named Mitchel were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 7% were disabled
  • 38% reported their race as other than white
  • The typical household was 2 people
  • Most common occupation was farm laborer

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As Mitchel families continued to grow, they left more tracks on the map:

  • The most common mother tongue was Serbian
  • 2,142 were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from North Carolina
  • They most commonly lived in Alabama