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Mattie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mattie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie & Japl — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-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 (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Oliver Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Davis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| 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 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 3 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 (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Japl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nettie Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Japl Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Davis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● 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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Piz Patton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Odie Patton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Tommie Patton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Hester Davis | 48 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mike Davis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ada Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Samuel Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ella Pleas | 62 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alex Davis | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mattie Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Oliver Davis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robert Whiting | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lummie G Whiting | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Henry Ealy | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Ealy | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Russell Matthew | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mattie Matthew | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Laster Matthew | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Harrison Matthew | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ruby Mae Matthew | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Nathaniel Matthew | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert Carter | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alberta Carter | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Robert Henry Carter | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Emma Ruth Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Harper Edwards | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jessie Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Oscar Bordin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Junie Bell Smith | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | O B Truman | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Beatrice Truman | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ted Dermon Truman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Roslyn Marie Truman | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | L D Truman | 19 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Jr Truman | 19 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Delilah Mcmullen | 65 | Mother-law | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Turner Stellman | 32 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 78 | Louise Stellman | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Iouise Stellman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Susanna Stewart | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
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)