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Mattie Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek Dis. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cross Creek Dis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ben Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Duane Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wilson Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 21
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 29
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Spouse, age 39
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek Dis. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michael Benjo | 30 | Head | Trimmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Helen Benjo | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | James Benjo | 3 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | Vernon Davis | 23 | Head | Charger | W. Va |
| 46 | Ruby Davis | 19 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 47 | Chris Davis | 2 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 48 | Penny Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 49 | Ben Jones | 45 | Head | Time Keeper | Alabama |
| 50 | Mattie Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Clerk | Alabama |
| 51 | Ben Jones | 24 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 52 | Wilson Jones | 21 | Son | Press Worker | W. Va |
| 53 | Helen Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 54 | Thomas Jones | 15 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 55 | Lois Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 56 | Robert Jones | 11 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 57 | James Jones | 9 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 58 | Duane Jones | 6 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 59 | B. Ignitto | 60 | Head | Coal Loader | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Anna Ignitto | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 61 | John Ignitto | 24 | Son | Press Worker | W. Va |
| 62 | Charles Ignitto | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | W. Va |
| 63 | Helen Ignitto | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | W. Va |
| 64 | Sophie Ignitto | 13 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 65 | Catherine Ignitto | 8 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 66 | Morgan Davis | 35 | Head | Crane Hooker | W. Va |
| 67 | Phyllis Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | James Davis | 4 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 69 | April Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 70 | Susie Mark | 32 | Head | Rollery (1-4) | Ohio |
| 71 | Susie Mark | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 72 | Robert Mark | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Francis Mark | 3 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 74 | Dane Watt | 47 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 75 | Alice Watt | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Watt | 17 | Daughter | — | W. Va |
| 77 | William Watt | 13 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 78 | Eugene Batton | 32 | Head | Track Worker | Ohio |
| 79 | Margaret Batton | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Joan Batton | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)