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Mattie Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mattie Lewis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jim — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Lewis | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 23
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age 31
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-HR |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Lewis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Lewis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Patsy Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father David Lewis (~0.54 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.54 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
George Lewis
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Lewis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Lewis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Patsy Lewis
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Lewis
b. ~1863
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1868
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cokine Simpson | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Eunice Simpson | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Clarence B. Atkins | 49 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 4 | Jessie Atkins | 42 | Wife | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 5 | Iron Lewis | 29 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 6 | Rosa Lewis | 21 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Effie Mccoy | 14 | Lodger | Ironing | Alabama |
| 8 | John Bullock | 22 | Lodger | Drayman | Alabama |
| 9 | Jessie Bullock | 22 | Lodger | None | Alabama |
| 10 | George Bullock | 21 | Lodger | Drayman | Alabama |
| 11 | Mattie Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 12 | Henry Lewis | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Vina Hall | 46 | Head | Ironer | Alabama |
| 14 | Nelson Davis | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Julia Davis | 36 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary Sanders | 20 | Lodger | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary Foster | 31 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 18 | John Stephens | 66 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | William Rawlings | 24 | Head | Night Seller | Alabama |
| 20 | Nancy Rawlings | 21 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 21 | William Jr. Rawlings | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Catherine Rawlings | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Philip Thomas | 34 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Thomas | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Fannie Thomas | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Olander Parham | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie May Parham | 18 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Nora May Parham | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Lewis Davey | 27 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Davey | 26 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 31 | Joe Davey | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Ethel Lee Davey | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 33 | David Mccall | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mattie Bell | 25 | Lodger | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Lola Bell | 18 | Lodger | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Eliza Foster | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charley Harris | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lela Willis | 31 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 39 | Rosa Margaret Willis | 16 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 40 | Hanson Johnson | 57 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 41 | Alfred Johnson | 54 | Brother | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Hayleigh Favors | 40 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 43 | Zula Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 44 | Lola Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Marshall Bull | 51 | Head | Stableman | Alabama |
| 46 | Nelly Bull | 47 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 47 | Henry Collins | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lula Collins | 19 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Claburn Shivers | 9 | Step-son | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Jones | 45 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mattie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)