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Mattie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mattie Allen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Alfred Allen | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Henry Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alfred Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Colunide Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Other, age 26
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 36
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie M Copes | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lizzie M Copes | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Alfred Allen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mattie L Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Alfred Jr Allen | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Colunide | Colunid Allen | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Jimmie L Allen | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Henry L Allen | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Leroy Pierson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Carry Pierson | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Leroy Jr Pierson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | J. C. Pierson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Annie B Pierson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Equilla Pierson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Theopias | Theopius Pierson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Willie C Pierson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Minnie Dorch | 22 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Booker Sims | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lalia M Sims | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Thelma Pickens | Rickens | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Will Pierson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Serna | Berna Pierson | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Horace Pierson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lenora Pierson | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Merce Pierson | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Louise Pierson | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ametha Pierson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Will Jr Pierson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Orange Pierson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Leman Pierson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Eirma I Pierson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Everett Edwards | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ester Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Everett Jr Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Eugene Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Barbara Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie Jamerson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Sarah Jamerson | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Billy Jamerson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Earl J Greer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)