Mattie Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallie & Samuel — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 10
1935 Residence (County)	Morehouse
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Police Jury Ward 10
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Mattie Davis	Head	—	51	~1889
Killian Davis	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Morehouse, Louisiana

Daughter, age 30

Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mettie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Home farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Morehouse, Louisiana

Spouse, age 40

Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Morehouse-County, Louisiana

Head, age 51

Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 10
1935 Residence (County)	Morehouse
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Mattie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hallie Faulkner (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Faulkner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Hallie Faulkner

b. ~1855

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Samuel Faulkner

b. ~1856

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mattie Davis

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00069)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Abington White	65	Head	Farming	Louisiana
2	Lee Etta White	62	Wife	—	Texas
3	Lavon White	20	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
4	Virgil J. Dunn	14	Grandson	—	Louisiana
5	Mattie Davis THIS PERSON	51	Head	—	Louisiana
6	Killian Jr. Davis	23	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
7	Sam Faulkner	50	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
8	Louise H. Faulkner	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	Sam Jerry Faulkner	16	Son	—	Louisiana
10	Arthur Faulkner	48	Brother	Pulp Wood Cutter	Louisiana
11	Ceaser Faulkner	46	Brother	Farm Laborer	Louisiana
12	Sallie Faulkner	87	Mother	—	Louisiana
13	Clifton Faulkner	21	Nephew	Laborer	Texas
14	Claude Wyatt	30	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Dorothy Mae Wyatt	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Elna Jean Wyatt	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
17	Louraine Wyatt	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
18	John P. Wyatt	4	Son	—	Louisiana
19	George Hutchinson	55	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
20	Lou Berta Hutchinson	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
21	Robert Hutchinson	25	Son	Pulp Wood Cutter	Louisiana
22	Jack M. Hutchinson	70	Brother	—	Louisiana
23	John W. Hutchinson	74	Head	—	Louisiana
24	Mary R. Hutchinson	71	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Bernice Loyde	39	Head	—	Louisiana
26	Mable Coleman	11	Niece	—	Arkansas
27	Sunnie Coleman	65	Mother	—	Louisiana
28	Lula Hysmon	29	Sister	—	Arkansas
29	Ike Brown	52	Head	Hauling Saw Logs	Mississippi
30	Mallisa Brown	58	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Leon J. Johnson	31	Stepson	Auto Mechanic	Louisiana
32	Katie Johnson	26	Stepdaughter-in-law	—	Arkansas
33	John Willie Scott	23	Head	Pulp Wood Cutter	Louisiana
34	Bobbie Scott	20	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Mattie Bell Scott	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Clarice Scott	0	Daughter	—	Louisiana
37	Charlie Hutchinson	60	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
38	Lillie B. Hutchinson	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Elf Henderson	49	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
40	Francis Henderson	48	Wife	—	Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

Mattie

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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