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Charles Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Town |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucille Matthews | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Town |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Charles Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Matthews
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Mathews
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Mathews
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Matthews
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Matthews
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
James Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02656-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhoda Baylis | 40 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 2 | John Baylis | 25 | Son | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Julia Heisenbuttel | 31 | Head | Medicine | New York |
| 4 | Molly Heisenbuttel | 31 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joanna Heisenbuttel | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Helen Wagner | 43 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 7 | Victor Manzi-Fe | 47 | Head | Broker | Italy |
| 8 | Flavia Manzi-Fe | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Arthur Lora | 36 | Head | Musician | Italy |
| 10 | Maria Lora | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Charles Matthews | 47 | Head | Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lucille Matthews | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Charles Jr Matthews THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Writer | New York |
| 14 | James Matthews | 18 | Son | Artist | New York |
| 15 | John D Richards | 63 | Head | Doctor Of Medicine | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marcella Richards | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Thomas C Phillips | 24 | Nephew | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 18 | Richard Deamond | 34 | Head | Mathematics Teacher | New York |
| 19 | Esther Deamond | 32 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 20 | Robert Deamond | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Clara Shuler | 30 | Maid | Housemaid | South Carolina |
| 22 | Irving Murdock | 36 | Head | Publicity Man | New York |
| 23 | Bertia Murdock | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Mortimer Murdock | 33 | Brother | Engineer | New York |
| 25 | Martha Decker | 56 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 26 | Violet Decker | 33 | Daughter | Road Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bertram Decker | 32 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 28 | Beulah Decker | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Alan Chalmers | 42 | Head | Minister | Maryland |
| 30 | Frances Chalmers | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Elizabeth Chalmers | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Justin Federman | 23 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Anne Federman | 43 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 34 | John Adamson | 37 | Head | Manager | Argentina |
| 35 | Elsie Adamson | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Mario Tamburrelli | 44 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 37 | Elizabeth Tamburrelli | 42 | Wife | Teacher Of Dancing | New York |
| 38 | Henry H Phillips | 60 | Head | Doctor Of Dentistry | Ohio |
| 39 | Mae Phillips | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Philip Huschne | 43 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)