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Mattie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mose & Sarah — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosser Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mattie Lewis | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Christine Goodloe | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Flavio Lewis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Hinds, Mississippi
Other, age 17
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | City of Jackson |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mose Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mose Lewis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lewis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Body | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eugene Body | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Elizabeth Body | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Stanford Culipher | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Marie Culipher | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bettie Jack Culipher | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alex Gilbert | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie Gilbert | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lora Earl Gilbert | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Thornton William | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Josephine William | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Isabell William | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Henry Lee William | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Coleten William | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Josephine William | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John L William | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert Smith | 35 | Head | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 58 | Corrine Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Henry Smoot | 6 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie William | 30 | Head | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 61 | Frank Owen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rosser Owen | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Johnnie Mae Allen | 19 | Lodger | Helper | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mattie Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Flavio Willie Lewis | 38 | Husband | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Christine Goodloe | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Walter Lee Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Lee Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Rosser Lee Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Andrew Johnson | 31 | Head | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 71 | Idella Johnson | 32 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mish Louise Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Johnson Henry Lee Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Booker T Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Terather Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Sylvester Nicholson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Annie Nicholson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Archie Lee Nicholson | 22 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 79 | Horose Owens | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hattie Owens | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mattie
Gen 1 · 2 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)