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Matilda Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Quitman-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Quitman-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Esco Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Neida Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Esco Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Estella Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Estella Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nora Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nathaniel Johnson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Odeal Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Matilda Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joe Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Quitman-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Matilda Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Matilda Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lula Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odeal Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esco Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neida Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Quitman-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Quitman-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02061-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major Butler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Priscilla Butler | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rosie Smith | 26 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Zaft Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ida Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Roosevelt Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Johnnie Lee Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elizabeth Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fred Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lodge Butler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Leila Butler | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sidney Harris | 52 | Lodger | Labor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ora Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Thelco Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Norman Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Anderson | 28 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jim Stenson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Grace Stenson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Stenson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Henry Stenson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John Stenson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Martha Mae Stenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Esco Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Estella Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Matilda Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joe W. Johnson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Neida Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Esco Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lula Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Odeal Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Estella Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Nora Gene Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nathaniel Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Carli | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Kathleen Carli | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Benny C. Carli | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Beatrice Carli | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sally Carli | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jane Carli | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)