Mattie Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bibb-County, Georgia
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia Dist. 481 Godfrey
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	864
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Militia Dist 481 Godfrey
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Will Davis	Head	—	59	~1881
Elizabeth Davis	Other	—	86	~1854
William Davis	Son	—	19	~1921
Mattie Davis	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Bibb, Georgia

Spouse, age 19

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bibb, Georgia

Other, age 32

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bibb-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 45

Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia Dist. 481 Godfrey
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	864
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mattie Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00642-00069)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George F. Baker	65	Head	Engineer	Georgia
2	Elizabeth Baker	58	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Isah Still	36	Daughter	Machine Operator	Georgia
4	Betty Lou Still	10	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
5	Helen Herring	69	Head	—	Georgia
6	Ocie Herring	32	Head	Assistant Floor-Lady	Georgia
7	Robert Roland	66	Head	Cabinet-Maker	Georgia
8	Katie Roland	56	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Blanton Roland	29	Son	—	Georgia
10	George Roland	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Lorene Roland	22	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Mitchell Roland	0	Son	—	Georgia
13	Joe Morris	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
14	Christine Morris	30	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Alton Morris	8	Son	—	Georgia
16	Carlton Morris	7	Son	—	Georgia
17	Juanita Morris	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Gladys Morris	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	George Sterling	40	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
20	Mollie Sterling	38	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Will Davis	59	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
22	Mattie Davis THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
23	William Davis	19	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
24	Elizabeth Davis	86	Mother	—	Georgia
25	Zudie Minton	67	Head	—	Georgia
26	James Minton	43	Son	—	Georgia
27	Walter Minton	39	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
28	Clarence Minton	38	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
29	Wayman Jones	31	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
30	Leola Jones	28	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Rosa Lee Jones	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Hubert Jones	8	Son	—	Georgia
33	Ruby Lee Jones	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Wayman Jr. Jones	3	Son	—	Georgia
35	Bobby Gene Jones	1	Son	—	Georgia
36	Sylvester Booker	26	Head	Porter	Georgia
37	Laura Booker	25	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Sylvester Jr. Booker	7	Son	—	Georgia
39	Frank Taylor	11	Nephew	—	Georgia
40	Mary Taylor	8	Niece	—	Georgia

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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.

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