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Mattie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mattie Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Josie Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lonfanderloufander Clark | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Shelly Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louis Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| C Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Mattie Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Louis Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelly Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen Bowen | 53 | Cook | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Slimon P. Bowen | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bertha Mae Bowen | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ora B. Bowen | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | M. L. Bowen | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eddie Lee Bowen | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Earl Parker | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elizabeth Jackson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dorothy Jackson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | William Jackson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | James Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Helen Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joe Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lonfander|Loufander Clark | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Josie Clark | 45 | Wife | Housewife|Housework | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mattie Clark THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Louis J. Clark | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | C. M. Clark | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Shelly W. Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dorothy May Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robert Shipp | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie May Shipp | 12 | Wife | Housewife|Housework | Mississippi |
| 63 | Robert Shipp | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | E. H. Sr. Clark | 53 | Head | Ret Merchant|Retail Merchant | Mississippi |
| 65 | Claudia Clark | 52 | Wife | Housewife|Housework | Mississippi |
| 66 | Millie Claudia Clark | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | E. H. Jr. Clark | 25 | Head | Druggist | Tennessee |
| 68 | Marjorie L. Clark | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bettie M. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jewell Clark | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jackson Matlock | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Pearlie Matlock | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Viola Matlock | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Thelma Matlock | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Connie Matlock | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robbie Matlock | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rufus Wright | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Willie May Wright | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Haywood Wright | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Nettie May Wright | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)