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Mattie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tuscaloosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Walker | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Juanita Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bettie Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marcellos Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Other, age 29
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Head, age 39
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Walker
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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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 — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Crawford | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Martha Crawford | 89 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Scott | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary E. Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sammy Nichols | 21 | Head | Utteration Man | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillie Mae Nichols | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Clyde Stewart | 57 | Head | Well Man | Alabama |
| 48 | Ike Stewart | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Francis Stewart | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Eulene Gains | 43 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 51 | Luther Washington | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Easter Mae Washington | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Joe A. Washington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Earnest Washington | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jim J. Matthews | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Mildred Matthews | 24 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 57 | Smokie Hardin | 29 | Head | Gardener | Alabama |
| 58 | Annie Hardin | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Beulah Hardin | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Amos Jerome | 39 | Brother-in-law | Plowman | Alabama |
| 61 | Luella Wyman | 49 | Head | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bessie Wyman | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Roberta Liffeld | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry J. Wyman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Johnny Foster | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Carrie | 49 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 67 | Will Carpenter | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Hattie Carpenter | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Hattie Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Walter Smiley | 4 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Mattie Walker THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | James Walker | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie Mae Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Marcellos Walker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Bettie C. Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Virginia Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Juanita Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Sanders Branex | 31 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Branex | 34 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 80 | J. D. Branex | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)