Alice Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alice Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Alice Matthews	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Dorothy Matthews	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Clement Matthews	Head	—	48	~1892
Alice Rook	Other	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 30

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 39

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	wife H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1915
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Alice Matthews

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00246)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Anderson	7	Son	—	New York
42	Gerald Jr Anderson	4	Son	—	New York
43	Thomas Rev Harrigan	45	Head	Priest	Connecticut
44	Patricia Rev Kavanagh	37	Asst	Asst Priest	New York
45	Francis Rev Cronin	31	Asst	Asst Priest	New York
46	Mary Lidrawska	36	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Poland
47	Jennie Quirk	76	Head	—	New York
48	Katherine Quirk	39	Daughter	—	New York
49	Elizabeth Quirk	37	Daughter	—	New York
50	Agnes Quirk	35	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
51	William Quirk	33	Son	Fire-Man	New York
52	Francis Quirk	31	Son	Teacher	New York
53	Eva Russell	74	Head	—	New York
54	Esther Bingham	76	Sister	—	New York
55	Elizabeth Russell	83	Sister	—	New York
56	Mary E Gibbons	86	Cousin	—	New York
57	Everett Metz	30	Head	Buyer	New York
58	Laura Metz	29	Wife	—	New York
59	Margaret Metz	7	Daughter	—	New York
60	Frances Metz	2	Daughter	—	New York
61	Edwin Mccullagh	52	Head	Real Estate	Ohio
62	Sarah Mccullagh	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	Grace Mccullagh	25	Daughter	Clerk	New York
64	Walter Naslund	30	Lodger	Driver	New York
65	Richard Conroy	32	Head	Policeman	New York
66	Mary Conroy	62	Mother	—	New York
67	Joseph Conroy	34	Brother	Fire-Man	New York
68	John H Ray	66	Head	—	New York
69	Nellie Ray	63	Wife	—	New York
70	John Cogan	70	Brother in law	—	New York
71	Sister Minnie	None	F	Private	—
72	John J Ray	29	Head	Attorney	New York
73	Gladys Ray	29	Wife	—	New York
74	John Ray	1	Son	—	New York
75	Clement Matthews	48	Head	Decorator	England
76	Alice Matthews THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	England
77	Dorothy Matthews	22	Daughter	Clerk	New York
78	Alice Maria Rook	53	Mother in law	—	New York
79	Charles Willoughby	46	Head	Freight Brakeman	Illinois
80	Leatha Willoughby	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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