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Mattie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newberry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newberry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newberry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1, Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 1 Newberry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Harris | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Eula Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lowen Harris | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sammi Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 38
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Newberry, South …
Spouse, age 47
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | House maker |
| Industry | in own home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Newberry-County, South …
Spouse, age 60
Newberry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1, Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Newberry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Newberry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03827-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Simpson Hutchinson | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Marietta Hutchinson | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Claude James Lester | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mabel Lucile Lester | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Claude Lester | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred Lester | 29 | Daughter | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 7 | Helen Lester | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Frieda Lester | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Janelle Lester | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Clyde Lamar Lester | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Aleen Dominick | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Mae Belgumport | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | Albert Quigley | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Roberta Quigley | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Gloria Cureton | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lawyer Boyd | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lowen Harris | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie Harris THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eula Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sammi Roy Harris | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Lois Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rufus Hare | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie Lou Hare | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lewis Calvin Hare | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lilla Bell Hare | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bobbie Hare | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rufus Cureton | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ada Cureton | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Mae Cureton | 19 | Grand daughter | Training Nurse | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ada May Cureton | 18 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Gray | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Furman Gray | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sumter Cureton | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mabel Cureton | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Otis Cureton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Henry Cureton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Long | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dora Long | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jefferson Harold Long | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Furman Long | 16 | Son | — | South 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)