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Mattie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arch & John — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lowndes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Township 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Lee | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Johnny Lee | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elna Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnny Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jeff Davis, …
Daughter, age 11
Jeff Davis, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Lowndes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arch Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arch Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Lee
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Lee
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Lowndes-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02046-00873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Moss | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Polet Ransha | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Ella Ransha | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Talbert T. Barton | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Margaret Barton | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Cecil Barton | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ellene Barton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Tom Johnson | 62 | Lodger | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sam Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Rebecca Johnson | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lidia Wells | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie Wells | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Wells | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Frankie Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | L. T. Sampson | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ruby Taylor | 29 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | George Carpenter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Joseph P. Hughes | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ida Hughes | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | James Crawford | 42 | Head | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 21 | Johnny Lee | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mattie Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | Farm Labourer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Elna E. Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Johnny Frank Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charlie Lee | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | May Cottrell | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Enoch Cottrell | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Amos Webber | 90 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Cornelius Webber | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Frank Jordan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Annie Jordan | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Georgia Jordan | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Jordan | 23 | Son | Farm Labourer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Martha A. Jordan | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Johnny Jordan | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alford Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William Webber | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lula Webber | 58 | Wife | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 39 | Julius Webber | 36 | Son | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lou Webber | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | 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)