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Alice Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Commerce City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Commerce City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Matthews | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Matthews | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fannie Matthews | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alline Matthews | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Matthews | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Matthews | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Betty Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Georgia
Head, age 36
Jackson, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jackson-County, Georgia
Head, age 48
Jackson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Commerce City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Matthews across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Matthews
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00686-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H Webster | 32 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 42 | Goldie B Webster | 31 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 43 | Alma Lucy Webster | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Martha Jane Webster | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | William Moon | 28 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Allie Mae Moon | 24 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Alice Matthews THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 48 | Ruby Nell Matthews | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Alline Matthews | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Fannie Matthews | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 51 | Frances Matthews | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | James Matthews | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Georgia |
| 53 | Harold Matthews | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Betty Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Annie M. Swinney | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Frank Swinney | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Andrew Lee Swinney | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Earl Butler | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Addie Butler | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Jessie Butler | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 61 | Edna L. Butler | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Celia Bond | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Lelie Powers | 39 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 64 | Robert Powers | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Ralph Powers | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Joseph Powers | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Jessie M Powers | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Clara Harber | 37 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 69 | Viola Harber | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Allen Harber | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Nathan Davenport | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Lizzie Davenport | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Roscoe Jones | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Ernest Ragsdale | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Otis C Lacy | 45 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 76 | May Belle Lacy | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Hilda Lacy | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Mildred Lacy | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Allen Lacy | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Mary Helen Lacy | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)