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Mattie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andy & Emma — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnameThomas
Given NameMattie
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age50
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardAtlanta City
Est. Birth Year~1890

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
Mary Thomas Daughter — 28 ~1912
Mattie Thomas Head — 50 ~1890
Louise Thomas Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 30
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Cook
Industry Private family
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 39
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Cook
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 50
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 50
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andy Smith
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mattie Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia
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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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00108)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alice Sanders 57 Mother — South Carolina
2 Clara Swinger 45 Head Servant South Carolina
3 Eugene Swinger 23 Son Molder South Carolina
4 Bernice Swinger 22 Daughter-in-law Servant Georgia
5 Naomi Swinger 2 Daughter — Georgia
6 Cora Roberts 47 Sister — South Carolina
7 Pearl Falkner 40 Head Servant Georgia
8 Matthew Falkner 8 Son — Georgia
9 Alice Easley 67 Head Laundress Georgia
10 Willie M. Easley 20 Daughter Maid Georgia
11 Willie P. Slack 12 Boarder — Georgia
12 Rosalie Slack 13 Daughter — Georgia
13 Lizzie Norton 42 Head Maid Georgia
14 Ruby Norton 21 Daughter Laundress Georgia
15 John Mitchell 29 Head Laborer Georgia
16 Louise Mitchell 24 Wife Maid Georgia
17 Wiley Keith 39 Head Rock Crusher Georgia
18 Annie L. Keith 39 Wife — Georgia
19 Bobby Keith 8 Son — Georgia
20 Mattie Thomas THIS PERSON 50 Head — Georgia
21 Mary Thomas 28 Daughter Cook Georgia
22 Louise Thomas 14 Daughter — Georgia
23 William Calquitt 63 Head — Georgia
24 Edgard O'Neal 60 Head — Georgia
25 Spicey O'Neal 60 Wife — Georgia
26 Lucius P. Jones 25 Head Cleaner Georgia
27 Alice M. Jones 24 Daughter Waitress Georgia
28 Donald Jones 6 Son — Georgia
29 Wayne Jones 5 Son — Georgia
30 Alice Jones 3 Daughter — Georgia
31 William H. O'Neal 28 Son Laborer Georgia
32 John Rehaney 49 Lodger Water Carrier Georgia
33 Alice Rehaney 43 Wife Presser Georgia
34 Beatrice Densley 57 Lodger Maid Georgia
35 Henry Thornton 71 Lodger — Georgia
36 Carrie B. Williams 62 Head Presser Georgia
37 Robert Austin 38 Lodger Car Washer Georgia
38 Eugenia Austin 39 Wife Cook Georgia
39 Horace Austin 11 Son — Georgia
40 Ed Lewis 46 Lodger Carpenter'S Helper Georgia

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)

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