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Mary Mathis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mathis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Shaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Mathis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Mathis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mathis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lucian Mathis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Horace Mathis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Mathis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Stephen Mathis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harald Mathis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Horace Mathis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| A Mathis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Daniel Mathis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Daisy Mathis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgefield, South …
Spouse, age 35
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Home maker |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Spouse, age 48
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mathis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mathis
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Douglas | 3 | Son | — | Edgefield |
| 42 | Ed Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Georgia Brown | 28 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elec Price | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Amindia Price | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clearence Price | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Price | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | J. W. Bryan | 67 | Head | Planter | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary H Bryan | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Bryan | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Annie Bryan | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alice P Bryan | 21 | Daughter | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mittie W Bryan | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | J. Cannon Bryan | 19 | Son | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 55 | George Curry | 36 | Head | Planter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Curry | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Kelly Williams | 15 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Daney Williams | 14 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Curry | 48 | Head | Planter | South Carolina |
| 60 | Horace Mathis | 49 | Head | Planter | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Mathis THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lucian Mathis | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Elizabeth Mathis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Horace Jr. Mathis | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Stephen Mathis | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Mathis | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Daisy Mathis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Harald Mathis | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas Mathis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Daniel Mathis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | A. B. Mathis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Grant Bullis | 35 | Head | Planter | South Carolina |
| 73 | Carrie Bullis | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Ann Bullis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Grant Jr. Bullis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jophine Bullis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | W. B. Bullis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred Bullis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cora Bullis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Will Harper | 54 | Head | Planter | South 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)