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Mattie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | New Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Young | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Young | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Mississippi
Spouse, age 48
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Union, Mississippi
Spouse, age 58
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Head, age 67
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Mattie Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Young
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Mcmillen | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Young THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clarence B. Young | 32 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert Johnson | 62 | Head | Typist | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert Jr. Johnson | 18 | Son | Station Porter | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hayes Johnson | 15 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 7 | J. D. Jones | 25 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jesse Byrd | 79 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Graham | 20 | Nephew | Ditcher | Mississippi |
| 10 | Geraldine Golden | 22 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 11 | Norman Hamilton | 47 | Head | Night Watchman | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hattie Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Norma Lee Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lillie B. Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Juanita Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charles Hamilton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | N. C. Whitten | 62 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 18 | Myrtle Whitten | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | J. D. Clark | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emily Clark | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Clyde Rhea | 36 | Son-in-law | Lineman | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gazelle Rhea | 35 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Marjorie Rhea | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | W. D. Snyder | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lula Snyder | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | E. D. Turner | 40 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 27 | Rachel Turner | 38 | Wife | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 28 | Quincy Turner | 15 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 29 | W. D. Speck | 25 | Head | Dispatcher | Mississippi |
| 30 | Walne Speck | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Georgia Golden | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Andrew Golden | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Henderson Ramsey | 33 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mandy Ramsey | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Murphy Ramsey | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | May Bell Ramsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Walter Ramsey | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Joyce Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)