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Mattie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Essex & Easia — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nettie Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beauty Jones | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Tressie Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dessie Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mack Jones | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Jones | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 21 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Essex Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Easia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Essex Jones
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Easia Jones
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Jones
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jones
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Mae Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Percy Walker | 6 | Boarder Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Daisy Lee Walker | 5 | Boarder Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hasty Mae Richmond | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Moser Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mamie Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mamie Ellen Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Napoleon Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mack Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mattie Lou Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mabel Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Nettie B. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dessie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Tressie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Beauty B. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | L. B. Benson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Minnie Benson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Leroy Benson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Arthur Lee Benson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosa Mae Benson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary Ella Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Johana Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Hellen Benson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Louis Benson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Price Benson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Anna Ruth Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Liza Benson | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Enoch Benson | 7 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John Ellis Richmond | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ethel Richmond | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jasper Richmond | 17 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ellen Richmond | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alfred Lee Richmond | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | John Ellis, Jr. Richmond | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Boyce Richmond | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Martha Ann Richmond | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ethel Richmond | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alma Richmond | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Fathie Richmond | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hellen Richmond | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mattie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)