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Mattie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | private family |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 510 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 21 |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Overton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arline Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Lee | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Julius Prichard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Florida Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Champion Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Irene Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| March Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fred Overton | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edmonia Johnson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Burton Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dolores Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Other, age 27
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Head, age 39
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | private family |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 510 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Lee
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00063-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gurby|Guby Gierby | None | William | Farmer | H 2 |
| 42 | Cephus Gierby | None | Frank L. | Laborer | H 4 |
| 43 | Cephus Gierby | None | Gertrude | — | H 1 |
| 44 | Cephus Gierby | None | Thelma | — | 7 |
| 45 | Cephus Gierby | None | Frances | — | 6 |
| 46 | Cephus Gierby | None | Bernice | — | 4 |
| 47 | Cephus Gierby | None | Lotha | — | 2 |
| 48 | Cephus Gierby | None | Frank Jr. | — | 0 |
| 49 | Cephus Gierby | None | Irene | — | 0 |
| 50 | Cephus Gierby | None | Lorena | — | 0 |
| 51 | Cephus Gierby | None | Clanford | — | 0 |
| 52 | Rachael Young | 43 | head | Private Family | Grand Cayman |
| 53 | Sarah Jane Robinson | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John O. Robinson | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Aggie Robinson | 35 | head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | West Lee | 42 | head | Private Family | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Lee | 35 | wife | Farm | Alabama |
| 58 | Mattie Lee THIS PERSON | 39 | head | Private Family | Alabama |
| 59 | Irene Lee | 20 | son | Private Family | Alabama |
| 60 | Burton Lee | 18 | son | Dairy | Alabama |
| 61 | Arline Lee | 16 | daughter | Dairy | Alabama |
| 62 | Champion Lee | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | March Lee | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Julius Prichard | 4 | son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Rosa Marie Overton | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Florida Johnson | 22 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Edmonia Johnson | 4 | grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Dolores Johnson | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Anna Catherine Johnson | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Fred Overton | 36 | Lodger | Dairy | Alabama |
| 71 | Elsie Hamilton | 42 | head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Evelyn Hamilton | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Libby Tillman | 30 | lodger | Private Boat | Alabama |
| 74 | Grace Powell | 42 | head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Paul T. Rayford | 46 | head | View Fishing Camp | Alabama |
| 76 | Mable Rayford | 32 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | John L. Davis | 75 | lodger | House | Illinois |
| 78 | Thomas Germant | 41 | head | Packing Co | Alabama |
| 79 | Dorothy Germant | 21 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Charles H. Page | 91 | head | Summer Home | England |
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)