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Mattie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lottie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethelyn Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Angeline Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Williams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Linbergh Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bobbie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leander Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Other, age 20
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Head, age 31
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Williams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04177-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Griffin | 24 | Son | Porter | Texas |
| 42 | Josephine Griffin | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 43 | Iva Dean Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Malissa Washington | 66 | Head | — | Texas |
| 45 | Mary Allen | 35 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Charles Roan | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Richard Bass | 55 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 48 | E. B. Denson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Malissa Denson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Lonnie Denson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Bernice Denson | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | E. B. Jr. Denson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Bettie Denson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Donald Denson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Shirley Denson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Charles Rain | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 57 | Lilly May Rain | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Elzey Bailey | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Frank Weatherston | 57 | Lodger | Cooking | Texas |
| 60 | Louis Dawson | 52 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 61 | Eliza Armstead | 54 | Lodger | Laundress | Texas |
| 62 | Leathen Wilson | 26 | Lodger | Brushman | Texas |
| 63 | Clifton Whitehead | 25 | Lodger | Service Man | Texas |
| 64 | Cornel Irving | 24 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 65 | Mattie Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Domestic | Texas |
| 66 | Ethelyn Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Angeline Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Leander Williams | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Linbergh Williams | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Lottie Bell Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Donald Ray Williams | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Bobbie Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ida Lee Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Byrace Dial | 50 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 76 | Freddie Mask | 22 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 77 | Flossie Hall | 29 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 78 | Charlier Hall | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Texas |
| 79 | Holly Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Naomi May Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)