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Mattie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Madison Twp |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lorene Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dewey Wilson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| David Thomas | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lela Thomas | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Johnny Thomas | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ralph Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 23
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02922-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vannia Anderson | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dwight E Anderson | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cora Howerton | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Helen Woods | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Woods | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Waynick | 40 | Hired hand | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Lambert | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clyde Joseph Clontz | 40 | Lodger | Operator | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ethel Gertrude Clontz | 37 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Evelyn Lorene Clontz | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Billy Eugene Clontz | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bobby Dale Clontz | 10 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dewey Wilson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mattie Wilson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joy Belle Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ralph Wilson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lorene Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lela Thomas | 33 | Lodger | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Johnny Lee Thomas | 3 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | David Odell Thomas | 1 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas F Watkins | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hulda Watkins | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Louise Watkins | 20 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Everette Watkins | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Percy Schoolfield | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eva Schoolfield | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eugene Schoolfield | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Paul Schoolfield | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lois Schoolfield | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Betty Jane Schoolfield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Norman Lee Schoolfield | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Frank Clemmons | 19 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Lee Kirkman | 24 | Head | Runner Of Machine | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Elizabeth Kirkman | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Lee Kirkman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | David Vance Kirkman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Daniel Kirkman | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Kirkman | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)