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Alice Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Matthews | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Matthews | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wallace Matthews | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Matthews | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Matthews | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Matthews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
George Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01657-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Schuffrieder | 34 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Italy |
| 42 | Grace Schuffrieder | 30 | Wife | Barrel Worker | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Nicholas De Angelis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 44 | Mary De Angelis | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Phyllis De Angelis | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine De Angelis | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Wallace Matthews | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Catherine Matthews | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Edna Matthews | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice Matthews THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | George Matthews | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Anna Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Joan Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Martin Connelly | 42 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emilie Connelly | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Paul Connelly | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Anna Connelly | 11 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary Connelly | 53 | Sister | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Leslie Rochford | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Lorretta Rochford | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert Rochford | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Thomas Carter | 22 | Brother in law | Presser Helper | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Louis Sermons | 63 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 64 | Pearl Sermons | 63 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 65 | Virginia H. Sermons | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary Macisaac | 80 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 67 | Helen Clark | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John Foster | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Harold Clark | 20 | Son | Shipper Helper | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Charles Borick | 48 | Head | — | England |
| 71 | Arthur Borick | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edward Lang | 58 | Head | Bookmaker | England |
| 73 | Edward Jr Lang | 20 | Nephew | Bookmaker | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Carl Serra | 35 | Head | File Clerk | Italy |
| 75 | Rose Serra | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Carl Jr. Serra | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Francis Serra | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Robert Serra | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Sarah Cleary | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Dorothy Cleary | 28 | Daughter | Coffee Packer | Massachusetts |
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)