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Elizabeth Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Clear Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ona Matthews | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Matthews | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Florence Matthews | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Other, age 2
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elizabeth Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Matthews (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Matthews
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Matthews
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ona Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold S Matthews | 36 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 42 | Lenora F Matthews | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Marjorie G Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | H Samuel Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Robert R Mcmullin | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 46 | Hardie B Huggins | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 47 | Tommy R Huggins | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Octavia H Huggins | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | William Cromley | 62 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Johanna Cromley | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Lena Cromley | 41 | Head | Dairying | Illinois |
| 52 | Marie Cromley | 41 | Sister | Dairying | Illinois |
| 53 | John Henneberger | 83 | Father | — | Germany |
| 54 | Mary A Henneberger | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John C Matthews | 46 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 56 | Florence P Matthews | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ona F Matthews | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Pauline Gorenflo | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mae F Gorenflo | 38 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Frank G Gorenflo | 36 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 62 | Clara Powers | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John H Powers | 51 | Son | Healer | Illinois |
| 64 | June Powers | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Jacqueline Powers | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John H Powers | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 67 | James Powers | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Peggy J Powers | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Henry Pfeffer | 32 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 70 | Edna Pfeffer | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Edna Barbara Pfeffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | David H Pfeffer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Rhuna B Pfeffer | 39 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Olive L Pfeffer | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Junior Pfeffer | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Alyce M Pfeffer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Richard K Pfeffer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Emily G Pfeffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John J Hoff | 46 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 80 | Jimmie T Hoff | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)