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Mattie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iron Duff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Iron Duff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| French Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edwin Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 22
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 33
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 43
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Spouse, age 53
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iron Duff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Franklin Mattie Mae Franklin | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Franklin Sarah Lee Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Franklin Odell Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Hunter | 38 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rose Hunter | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Laura Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leona Hunter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lucy Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Vera Hunter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Basil Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Vesta Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Laura Hunter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert R. Davis | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mal Davis | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Henry Ruff | 25 | Hired Hand | Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Laura Ruff | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | French Davis | 55 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Davis THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Frankie Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edwin Davis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Grover Noland | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ida B. Noland | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert R. Noland | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edna C. Noland | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lucile Noland | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elmer J. Downs | 55 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jack Downs | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Oscar Downs | 32 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 69 | Cecil Downs | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Grady Downs | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Homer Downs | 22 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edith Downs | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marion Downs | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clay Davis | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Georgia Lou Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | J. T. Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Omar Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Talbot Crawford | 51 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vinnie A. Crawford | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Georgia Crawford | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)