Mattie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah city
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Levenia Johnson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Joseph Johnson	Head	—	43	~1897
Theodore Ware	Other	—	5	~1935
Levenia Ware	Other	—	3	~1937
Marion Johnson	Son	—	18	~1922
Mattie Johnson	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Chatham, Georgia

Spouse, age 21

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Other, age 32

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah city
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mattie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00633)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lawrence Levette	16	Son	—	Georgia
2	Frederick Williams	32	Head	Porter	Georgia
3	Thelma Williams	29	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Ivey W. Phillips	42	Head	Laborer	Georgia
5	Mattie Phillips	31	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Eliza Mitchell	46	Sister	Cook	Georgia
7	Lawrence Bennett	23	Nephew	Waiter	Georgia
8	Willie Sams	35	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
9	Ella Sams	34	Wife	Maid	Georgia
10	Frances Simmons	20	Niece	—	Georgia
11	Gracie Mae Milton	1	Niece	—	Georgia
12	George Johnson	35	Head	Janitor	Georgia
14	Andrew Jackson	33	Head	Bag Stacker	Georgia
15	Corabelle Jackson	31	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Lucinda Jackson	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Raymond Jackson	10	Son	—	Georgia
18	Pauline Jackson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Paul Jackson	5	Son	—	Georgia
20	Luretha Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Velma Jackson	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Wilbut Runally	39	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
23	Liza Runally	36	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Jessie Belle Runally	16	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
25	Wilbut Jr. Runally	14	Son	—	Georgia
26	Mary Lou Runally	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Sadie Mae Runally	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	George Everette Runally	10	Son	—	Georgia
29	Thomas Runally	5	Son	—	Georgia
30	Maggie Pruitt	35	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
31	Theodore Pruitt	5	Son	—	Georgia
32	Otto Pruitt	3	Son	—	Georgia
33	Joseph Johnson	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Mattie Johnson THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Levenia Johnson	23	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
36	Marion Johnson	18	Son	New Worker	Georgia
37	Theodore Ware	5	Grand-son	—	Georgia
38	Levenia Ware	3	Grand-daughter	—	Georgia
39	Ella West	68	Head	—	Georgia
40	Emma Smith	28	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia

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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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