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Mattie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Jones | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Leon Harris | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wilbur Jones | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Purey Harris | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Delores Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Spouse, age 30
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 39
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age 47
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Head, age 54
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mattie Jones across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Jones
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00068-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocie Wallace | 45 | Head | Plasterer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lucille Wallace | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 3 | Fruzella Hardy | 33 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 4 | Missouri Rump | 30 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 5 | Dorothy Rump | 18 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Clarence Johnson | 40 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 7 | Gus Malone | 42 | Lodger | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Malone | 32 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Sarah Webb | 80 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Julius Webb | 30 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 11 | Pattie Webb | 30 | Daughter | Nurse | Alabama |
| 12 | Mattie Jones THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Alice Harris | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 14 | Leon Harris | 5 | Son in law | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Delores Harris | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Purey Harris | 1 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Wilbur Jones | 6 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ernestine Miller | 19 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 19 | Charlotte Davis | 20 | Lodger | Maid | Alabama |
| 20 | Willie Price | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Carrie Price | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie Jr. Price | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Samuel Lee Price | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Lee Price | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lucien Pierce | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Pierce | 44 | Wife | Janitor | Alabama |
| 27 | Ambusion Pierce | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Alvin Pierce | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Betty Jean Pierce | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Hattie Flowers | 37 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 31 | Thelma Flowers | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Alice Oliver | 16 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Edwin Oliver | 14 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Consuelo Oliver | 11 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Emma Joyce Oliver | 8 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Yvonne Oliver | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert (Ab) Oliver | 19 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Huffman | 29 | Head | Chauffer | Alabama |
| 40 | Rosie Huffman | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)