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Mattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mills-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mills-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mills-County, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mullin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mullin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Smith | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mattie Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mills, Texas
Spouse, age 49
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Mills, Texas
Spouse, age 60
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Mills-County, Texas
Head, age 70
Mills-County, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mattie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mullin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Smith
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Texas
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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 — Mills-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04107-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Juanita B. Swinney | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Betty M. Swinney | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Joseph D. Edmondson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Eldora A. Edmondson | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Athol G. Edmondson | 24 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Glenna J. Edmondson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Wilburn P. Coffee | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Mildred L. Coffee | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Margaret L. Coffee | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Edward Coffee | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Merlin P. Coffee | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Dwight A. Coffee | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Mattie A. Smith THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Lily L. Smith | 51 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Thomas M. Smith | 85 | Head | — | Texas |
| 56 | Betty Mosier | 93 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 57 | Artie Mosier | 38 | Lodger | Seamstress | Texas |
| 58 | Cassie A. Harrell | 58 | Head | — | Texas |
| 59 | Frederick V. Swinney | 38 | Head | Shearer | Texas |
| 60 | Velma B. Swinney | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Velma P. Swinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Florence L. Swinney | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | James A. Swinney | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Marvin L. Lawrence | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Dora L. Lawrence | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Carl Z. Price | 33 | Head | Cat Driver | Texas |
| 67 | Eula M. Price | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Johnny R. Price | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Ivy M. Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Violet L. Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Harry H. Stebbins | 66 | Head | — | Minnesota |
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)