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Edward Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Louise Glasei Glasel | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Florence Glasei Glasel | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Matthews | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Edward Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father William Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Mathews
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Matthews
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Matthews
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Matthews
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Florence Glasei Glasel
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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-t0627-02647-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Mary A Matthews | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 3 | Edward C Matthews THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Louise Glasei | Glasel | 54 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 5 | Florence Glasei | Glasel | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Harry Wildfeuer | 67 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 7 | Edward Vendt | 60 | Lodger | Superintendent | Chicago |
| 8 | Margaret M Dunn | 47 | Head | Cleaner | Penn. |
| 9 | Joseph T Jr Dunn | 25 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 10 | Katherine Breakiron | 68 | Mother | — | Penn. |
| 11 | George Smiley | 70 | Uncle | — | Penn. |
| 12 | Louis Nevins | 52 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Mary Mcgloin | 54 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 14 | Anna Milligan | 54 | Lodger | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Joseph Milligan | 23 | Lodger's Son | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Catherine Milligan | 22 | Lodger's Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 17 | Frank Milligan | 20 | Lodger's Son | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Susan Honeyman | 60 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 19 | Elizabeth Sheridan | 29 | Lodger | Operator | Irish Free State |
| 20 | Ellen Maloney | 40 | Lodger | — | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Philip Walker | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 22 | Mamie Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 23 | Gladys Bisson | 38 | Sister in law | Chambermaid | Canada-English |
| 24 | Victor Abolafia | 31 | Head | Salesman | Turkey |
| 25 | Pauline Abolafia | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Rebecca Abolafia | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Oscar Abolafia | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Irving Abolafia | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Julius Bloom | 43 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 30 | Rose Bloom | 35 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 31 | Elliot Bloom | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Philip Herbert Bloom | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Betty Reside | 31 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Ann Reside | 22 | Daughter | Dancer | Penn. |
| 35 | Frances Kralla | 26 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 36 | Frances Kralla | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 37 | Marie Stefanini | 35 | Head | Musician-Accord. | Italy |
| 38 | Perside Stefanini | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | William Corcoran | 38 | Head | Insurance Agent | New York |
| 40 | Elizabeth Corcoran | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)