Mattie Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Houston-County, Georgia
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	MD 619 Lower Town
1935 Residence (County)	Houston
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	50
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Md 619 Lower Town
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Collie Brown	Other	—	10	~1930
Mattie Hill	Head	—	49	~1891
Hattie Hill	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Arthur Hill	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Jones, Georgia

Spouse, age 30

Jones, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Houston, Georgia

Spouse, age 40

Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Houston-County, Georgia

Head, age 49

Houston-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	MD 619 Lower Town
1935 Residence (County)	Houston
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	50
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mattie Hill

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00188)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	J. C. Conkle	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
2	Eugene Insholl	3	Son	—	Georgia
3	W. G. Davis	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Julia Davis	59	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Luis Davis	19	Son	—	Georgia
6	Mattie Hill THIS PERSON	49	Head	Laborer	Georgia
7	Hattie Lee Hill	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Arthur Lee Hill	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
9	Collie Mae Brown	10	Niece	—	Georgia
10	Henry Davis	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Orrie Davis	20	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Ella Sparks	82	Grandmother	—	Georgia
13	J. R. Akin	59	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Mary Akin	57	Wife	—	Georgia
15	E. H. Casey	23	Head	Gas Operator	Georgia
16	Nell Casey	21	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Lanelle Casey	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	M. C. Akin	53	Head	Tax Collector	Georgia
19	Rettie Akin	53	Wife	—	Georgia
20	E. M. Akin	26	Son	Pharmacist	Georgia
21	Muriel Akin	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
22	Anne Katherine Akin	12	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
23	W. B. Roberts	46	Head	Carpenter Foreman	Georgia
24	Mable Roberts	42	Wife	—	Alabama
25	Eva Brum	39	Sister-in-law	Teacher	Alabama
26	Fred Greene	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
27	Nancy Greene	27	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
28	Freddie Mae Greene	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	George Greene	11	Son	—	Georgia
30	Jerry Cooper	60	Head	Laborer	Georgia
31	Annie Cooper	50	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
32	Jerry Cooper	13	Son	—	Georgia
33	Mary Ab Cooper	30	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	C. S. Gunn	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
35	Mary Gunn	44	Wife	Operator	Georgia
36	Willie Patterson	42	Head	Basket Maker	Georgia
37	Virginia Patterson	44	Wife	—	Georgia
38	L. D. Brown	26	Brother-in-law	Driver	Georgia
39	John E. Cobb	12	Son-in-law	—	Georgia
40	Adolph Stewart	47	Head	—	Alabama

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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