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Mattie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rankin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Wilson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Annie Wilson | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ina Wilson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harriett Wilson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Otis Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hue Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rankin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Hampton | 15 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Otis Lee Hampton | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Henry Foster | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Martha Foster | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie Wilson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Harriett Wilson | 17 | Dau | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hue Jr. Wilson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Henry Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ina May Wilson | 10 | Dau | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Annie Mae Wilson | 8 | Dau | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Willie H Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Otis Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Walter Lee Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ithel Lee Norwood | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Sam Norwood | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lorene Norwood | 2 | Dau | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mother Lula | None | F | — | — |
| 58 | Brother Ellis | None | M | Forestry | — |
| 59 | John Byrd | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lessie Byrd | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Inalline Byrd | 17 | Dau | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Tommie Lee Spann | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Walter Harper | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ray Mason Amos | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Myllie Amos | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bennie Amos | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Reuben Amos | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Dorothy Brown | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ernest Lee Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Herman Hazell | 15 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Fred Amos | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie Mae Amos | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Clement Amos | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Maurice Amos | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ira Amos | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Caroline Amos | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | E. L. Thompson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Leola Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lela Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Kermit Thompson | 7 | Son | — | 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)