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Mattie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Judge & Fredonia — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ester Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mollie Davis | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Vernon Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mattie Davis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Matty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| 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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Judge Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fredonia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Judge Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fredonia Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Mae Ratliff | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bob A Moody | 68 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 3 | L T Body | 68 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 4 | Matilda Summers | 27 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Summers | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Herman Summers | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | J W Beal | 39 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nona Beal | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Wilma Jean Beal | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Earl Beal | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Frances Evelyn Beal | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Wildy Beal | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha Virginia Beal | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Allen Magee | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ernal Magee | 18 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 16 | Tom Davis | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lara Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Samuel Davis | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jonnie Davis | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Martha Bell Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Eulas Davis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mafene Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joe Nathan Davis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Wilma Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | J T Davis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | T M Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jessie Hester | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 28 | James Hester | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bessie Hester | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mattie Hester | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ella Mae Hester | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ernestine Hester | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Will Davis | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mattie Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Clarence Davis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ester Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Willie Jean Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Vernon Davis | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mollie Davis | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mckinley Davis | 38 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mattie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)