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Mattie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMadison-County, Mississippi
SurnameWilson
Given NameMattie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat # 5
1935 Residence (County)Madison
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked11
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 Wilson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Annie Wilson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Loretha Wilson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Earlene Wilson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Willie Wilson Head — 36 ~1904
Roosevelt Wilson Son — 12 ~1928
Hattie Wilson Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Mattie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat # 5
1935 Residence (County) Madison
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 11
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mattie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Roosevelt Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretha Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earlene Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-01013)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marvel Rumble 2 Son — Mississippi
2 John Pierce 75 Head Operator Mississippi
3 Charles Pierce 76 Father — Mississippi
4 Missouri Pierce 75 Mother — Mississippi
5 Louisa Wilson 6 Niece — Mississippi
6 Walter Wilson 5 Nephew — Mississippi
7 Charlie Branch 21 Head Operator Mississippi
8 Marie Branch 20 Wife — Mississippi
9 Mother Hester 78 Mother — Mississippi
10 Hattie Lee Hester 9 Niece — Mississippi
11 Jessie Hester 6 Niece — Mississippi
12 Jesse Price 60 Head Operator Mississippi
13 Annie Nichols 36 Housekeeper Laborer Mississippi
14 Robert Nichols 14 No kin Laborer Mississippi
15 Aline Nichols 14 No kin Laborer Mississippi
16 Annie Nichols 12 No kin — Mississippi
17 Percy Lee Nichols 10 No kin — Mississippi
18 Willie Wilson 36 Head Operator Mississippi
19 Hattie Wilson 36 Wife Laborer Mississippi
20 Mattie Wilson THIS PERSON 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
21 Annie Wilson 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
22 Earlene Wilson 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
23 Roosevelt Wilson 12 Son — Mississippi
24 Loretha Wilson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Willie Wilson 30 Head Operator Mississippi
26 Rosa Lee Wilson 26 Wife Laborer Mississippi
27 Luretha Wilson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Willie Wilson 4 Son — Mississippi
29 Letha Hunter 56 Head Operator Mississippi
30 Eugene Hunter 14 Nephew Laborer Mississippi
31 A. B. Hunter 12 Nephew — Mississippi
32 James Henderson 27 Head Wagon Hand Mississippi
33 Victoria Henderson 25 Wife Cook Mississippi
34 Dallas Clarks 48 Head Operator Mississippi
35 Sydney Clarks 47 Wife Laborer Mississippi
36 Rosa (Pig) Clarks 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
37 Red Clarks 12 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Lena Clarks 10 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Mary Alexander 70 Head Operator Mississippi
40 Tommy C. Henry 15 Grandchild Laborer Mississippi

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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