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Mattie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eva Jones | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mattie Jones | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 19
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Other, age 27
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubry L Ward | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hildra J Ward | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Tyler D Ward | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Buella A Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Dorris J Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Henry Joiner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Orenna Joiner | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Hill | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Proctor | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bertha Proctor | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | William Proctor | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eddie B Proctor | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Howard Proctor | 35 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lula B Proctor | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Elzye Nolan | 30 | Head | Superintendent | Mississippi |
| 16 | Tina Nolan | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Marie Lee | 20 | Step Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Ingram | 75 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Bolton | 55 | Inmate | Inmate | Mississippi |
| 20 | Narcisus Apes | 64 | Inmate | Inmate | Mississippi |
| 21 | Cleveland Jones | 29 | Inmate | Inmate | Mississippi |
| 22 | Emma Shealy | 72 | Inmate | Inmate | Iowa |
| 23 | Eugene Gatlin | 58 | Inmate | Inmate | Mississippi |
| 24 | George Jones | 46 | Head | Teamster | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Jones THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Jones | 19 | Son | Stacker | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eva M Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Stella Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Poni Wolverton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Charlie Porter | 26 | Head | Stacker | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rena Porter | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charlie L Porter | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert Porter | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Albert Porter | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie O Porter | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Elder Porter | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Tom L Berry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lucille Berry | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dora Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Tommie Berry | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)