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Mattie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOUSTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ocie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alta Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mattie Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Spouse, age 27
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maddie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Spouse, age 36
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOUSTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04190-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Stetson | 75 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Rufus Mathews | 40 | Lodger | Carpenter | Texas |
| 3 | Marion Mathews | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 4 | Lenora Mathews | 38 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 5 | Robert Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Mattie Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Barbara L Williams | 18 | Daughter | Part Time Housemaid | Texas |
| 8 | Alta M Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Robert Jr Williams | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Ocie B Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Betty S Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Ernestine Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Minnie A Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Edna E Charles | 39 | Head | Part Time Housemaid | Texas |
| 15 | Nora R Calloway | 54 | Mother | Cook | Texas |
| 16 | Calvin Hasson | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | John Wilkins | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 18 | Evelyn Wilkins | 23 | Daughter | Part Time-Maid | Texas |
| 19 | Alberta Wilkins | 30 | Daughter | Part Time-Maid | Texas |
| 20 | Eva M Wilkins | 27 | Daughter | Part Time-Maid | Texas |
| 21 | Margaret Wilkins | 24 | Daughter | House Maid | Texas |
| 22 | Marion Walker | 11 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 23 | Herman Rudolph | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 24 | Frank Ross | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 25 | James Fleming | 34 | Head | Common Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Viola Fleming | 25 | Wife | House-Maid | Texas |
| 27 | Eunice Fleming | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Paul S Fleming | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Rora L Pillar | 11 | Head | — | Texas |
| 30 | Angeline Deboard | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 31 | Nathan Foster | 45 | Head | Yard Man | Texas |
| 32 | Ida Foster | 40 | Wife | Part Time Maid | Texas |
| 33 | Robert Harton | 20 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 34 | Beatrice Harton | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Evelyn Harton | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Amanda Patterson | 32 | Head | Part Time Maid | Texas |
| 37 | Merveria Smith | 83 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mose Smith | 53 | Brother | Share Crop Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Henry Smith | 30 | Step Brother | Yard Man | 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)