Mattie Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tishomingo-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tishomingo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tishomingo-County, Mississippi
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie B.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Prentiss
Additional Details
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Miss.
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Iuka
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Davis	Head	—	52	~1888
Arthur Davis	Son	—	26	~1914
Mattie Davis	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Inay Davis	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Tishomingo, Mississippi

Spouse, age 31

Tishomingo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Retail Merchant
Industry	General Supply
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Tishomingo, Mississippi

Other, age 41

Tishomingo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Tishomingo-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 51

Tishomingo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mattie B.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Prentiss
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Miss.
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Mattie Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Tishomingo-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02070-00913)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Sanders	11	daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Bernard S. Sanders	14	son	—	Mississippi
3	Mattie B. Sanders	2	daughter	—	Mississippi
4	Arthur T. Davis	52	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
5	Mattie B. Davis THIS PERSON	51	wife	—	Mississippi
6	Arthur Junior Davis	26	son	Lumber Hauler	Mississippi
7	Inay Davis	19	wife	—	Mississippi
8	Herbert V. Ardis	36	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Clesta M. Ardis	35	wife	—	Texas
10	Earline Ardis	12	daughter	—	Mississippi
11	Jimmie P. Ardis	3	son	0	Mississippi
12	Calvin M. Carr	66	In law	Laborer	Alabama
13	Morris H. Gibbs	28	Head	Attendant	Alabama
14	Blanch E. Gibbs	28	wife	—	Mississippi
15	Barbara J. Gibbs	2	daughter	0	Alabama
16	Morris C. Gibbs	1	son	0	Mississippi
17	Alexander Byram	55	Head	Store Keeper	Mississippi
18	Bertye B. Byram	47	wife	—	Mississippi
19	Ruee Byram	14	son	—	Mississippi
20	M. J. Tidwell	88	Head	—	Alabama
21	Virginia F. Tidwell	72	wife	—	Tennessee
22	James W. Tidwell	52	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
23	Margie Tidwell	66	wife	—	Mississippi
24	Innis A. Tidwell	27	daughter	Truck Driver	Mississippi
25	Gracie E. Tidwell	25	In law	—	Mississippi
26	Eunice Hale	35	Head	—	Alabama
27	Festus Sartin	24	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
28	Audrey L. Sartin	19	wife	—	Mississippi
29	Ella Mae Sartin	0	daughter	0	Mississippi
30	Hardie Moore	47	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
31	Arrie C. Moore	48	wife	—	Mississippi
32	Grady B. White	40	Head	Clerk	Mississippi
33	Synis A. White	39	wife	—	Mississippi
34	Billie M. White	8	son	—	Mississippi
35	J. P. Ardis	75	Head	—	Mississippi
36	Cora F. Ardis	35	daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Reta Campbell	44	Head	Postmaster	Mississippi
38	Lonnie V. Byram	24	In law	Farm	Mississippi
39	Wynona F. Byram	18	daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Betty J. Byram	1	daughter	0	Mississippi

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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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