Mattie Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Thelma Jackson	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Carolyn Jackson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Mattie Jackson	Head	—	45	~1895
Lawrence Jackson	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 24

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 33

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 45

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mattie Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01372-00212)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Janis Simon	35	Daughter	—	Kentucky
2	Gilbert Simon	17	Son	—	Kentucky
3	Libby B. Simon	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
4	Potter Thorns	40	Nephew	Janitor	Tennessee
5	Edward Banks	52	Boarder	Hauler Coal	Kentucky
6	Pat News	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Levy Ward	49	Head	Boiler Washer Helper	Mississippi
8	Henry Hernley	55	Head	Laborer Catch Basins	Tennessee
9	Betty Hernley	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Ulysses Trent	39	Head	Freight Handler	Tennessee
11	Lillian Trent	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Oscar P. Trent	15	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Roy D. Trent	11	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Jerome Trent	9	Son	—	Kentucky
15	Oscar Burney	23	Nephew	Laborer	Tennessee
16	John Williams	43	Head	Stone Mason	Kentucky
17	Mamie Williams	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Clarence Dickman	50	Head	Horseman	Kentucky
19	Florence Dickman	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Delores Dickman	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Clarence Dickman	9	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Val Dickman	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Mattie Jackson THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	Kentucky
24	Thelma Jackson	25	Daughter	Registered Nurse	Kentucky
25	Carolyn Jackson	22	Daughter	—	Kentucky
26	Lawrence Jackson	20	Son	Machine Oiler	Kentucky
27	Nellie Jordan	59	Head	—	Tennessee
28	Nellie Jordan	54	Wife	Nurse Maid	Kentucky
29	Lilly Bell	48	Head	—	Kentucky
30	James L. Bell	28	Son	Staves	Kentucky
31	Annie M. Bell	24	Daughter	Nurse Maid	Kentucky
32	James L. Bell	7	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Marie Mccarter	30	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Will Howard	42	Lodger	Staves	Kentucky
35	Susie Howard	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
36	William J. Howard	8	Lodger	—	Kentucky
37	Charles W. Walker	10	Nephew	—	unknown
38	Carrie Walker	9	Orphan	—	unknown
39	Gertrude Walker	8	Orphan	—	unknown
40	Evelyn Mcdougal	35	Head	Housekeeping Maid	Virginia

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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.

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