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Mattie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Lappan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mack Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Guss Lee | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tate, Mississippi
Spouse, age 19
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| 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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tate, Mississippi
Other, age 29
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 40
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guss Lee | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Mattie Lee THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mack Lee | 24 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Leonard Haley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Percie Haley | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Clarence Haley | 16 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Willie L. Haley | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ernestine Haley | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Clesta Haley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Gatonia Haley | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Eukamaes|Eukamaes Mayfield | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ruth Mayfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Gus Mills | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Eula Mills | 20 | Wife | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bill Mills | 18 | Brother | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Will D. Randle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Phyllis Randle | 41 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 58 | Tom Randle | 18 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Will Jr. Randle | 15 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Eddie J. Robinson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Evelina Robinson | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Roberta Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Willie Sales | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Uella B. Sales | 38 | Wife | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Willie Jr. Sales | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Jane Sales | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Arthur Smith | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Roberta B. Smith | 21 | Wife | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Leroy Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Arthur Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lurane Smith | 37 | Wife | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 72 | James D. Smith | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Robert Smith | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Steel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Nora Steel | 26 | Wife | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Harrison Steel | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Darlene Steel | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lucile Cato | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Alex D. Thomas | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Novella Thomas | 17 | Wife | Labourer | 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)