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Mattie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allrita Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Netty Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Josephus Johnson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Dolly Barnes | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stephen Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mattie Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Spouse, age 35
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| 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
Wayne, North …
Spouse, age 46
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| 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
Wayne-County, North …
Spouse, age 56
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02986-00893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willy May Coley | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa Lee Coley | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie Houpe | 41 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Houpe | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leoma Houpe | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eloise Houpe | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Raymond Houpe | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charlie Houpe | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Calvin Houpe | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lizzie Houpe | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Willy Atkinson | 35 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | George Walker | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Josephus Johnson | 63 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Johnson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Netty Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 56 | Allrita Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Johnson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Stephen Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dolly Barnes | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | George Moses | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie Moses | 59 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eddie Moses | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arangamous Waters | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dorothy Waters | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mildred Faison | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frederick Faison | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosalee Faison | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elnora Faison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Josephine Faison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alonza Mann | 46 | Step-father | Stenciler | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alice Mann | 47 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Jr Barnes | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mattie Barnes | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Effie Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Geraldine Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Julia Hamilton | 42 | Head | Grader | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jonah Hamilton | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Best | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clara Best | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John Jr Best | 17 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
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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)