Edward Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Edward Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Denver-County, Colorado
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Denver
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Additional Details
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Saloon
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado
Occupation	Bartender
Township / Ward	Denver
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Sharon Matthews	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Edward Matthews	Head	—	42	~1898
Mildred Matthews	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Denver, Colorado

Other, age 21

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 25 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Eddie
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Colorado
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Whol. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1930

Denver, Colorado

Other, age 33

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1897 — 29 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1940

Denver-County, Colorado

Head, age 42

Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Denver
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Saloon
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

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Edward Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Colorado

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00491-00621)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Horace Barton	45	Head	Mechanic	Dakota
2	Hazel Barton	37	Wife	Housewife	Colorado
3	Metta Baker	76	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
4	Robert Llewellyn	12	Nephew	—	Colorado
5	Katherine Park	57	Head	Tele. Operator	Iowa
6	Frank Park	29	Son	Compositor	Colorado
7	Anna Stephens	88	Mother	—	Mo
8	Lee H. Blazier	48	Head	Cl. Clerk	Iowa
9	Caroline Blazier	53	Wife	Cl. Clerk	Nebraska
10	Block 27 Ends Here And Block 38 Begins	None	—	—	—
11	Edward Hinman	53	Head	Mfg. Foreman	Iowa
12	Florence Hinman	50	Wife	—	Colorado
13	John Haney	58	Father-in-law	Brick Layer	Mich
14	Edward Matthews THIS PERSON	42	Head	Bartender	Colorado
15	Mildred Matthews	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Sharon Matthews	2	Daughter	—	Colorado
17	Nancy Dahlgren	54	Head	—	Kansas
18	Mildred Rickey	34	Head	Vocational School	Kansas
19	John Rickey	9	Son	—	Colorado
20	Deanna Rickey	3	Daughter	—	Colorado
21	Fred Stackhouse	76	Head	Accountant	Indiana
22	Alice Stackhouse	77	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Alfred G. Skinner	34	Head	Cable Man	Colorado
24	Irene T. Skinner	34	Wife	—	Wyoming
25	Glenn Stone	42	Head	Auto Mechanic	Illinois
26	Ieta A. Stone	44	Wife	—	Nebraska
27	Donna Stone	16	Daughter	—	Colorado
28	Elmer Crouch	38	Head	Teamster	Kansas
29	Mozell Crouch	19	Son	Carpenter H.	Colorado
30	Howard Crouch	15	Son	—	Colorado
31	Verdi Smith	43	Head	Postal Clerk	Kansas
32	Mabel Smith	39	Wife	—	Colorado
33	Bessie Matthews	40	Head	Photo Devel.	Nebraska
34	Marjorie Matthews	12	Daughter	—	Colorado
35	Goldie Rank	44	Lodger	Miner	Ohio
36	David Bowser	36	Head	Truck Driver	Colorado
37	Frances Bowser	33	Wife	Manager	Missouri
38	Maryjean Bowser	6	Daughter	—	Colorado
39	George Ouedens	15	Lodger	Delivery Boy	Colorado

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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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