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Elizabeth Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Madison |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Matthews | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wilbert Matthews | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Herbert Matthews | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Waddell Matthews | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martin Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eddie Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beatrice Matthews | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wilbert Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn Matthews | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Madeline Matthews | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Alfred Matthews | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Matthews
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alfred Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waddell Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00850-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eddie Hill | 27 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 42 | Rosie Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Eddie Jr. Hill | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Evelene Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Learnia Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edna Jean Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lizzie Johnson | 51 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 48 | Gertrude Peterson | 23 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Arkansas |
| 49 | Davie Collins | 56 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mattie Randolph | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Frank Cunningham | 51 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 52 | Eliza Cunningham | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Leon Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | John Thomas | 57 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Eliza Thomas | 57 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 56 | Louis Washington | 44 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Carrie Washington | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bessie Brown | 52 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wilbert Matthews | 43 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 60 | Madeline Matthews | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Eddie Matthews | 19 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Missouri |
| 63 | Wilbert Jr. Matthews | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alfred Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Martin Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Beatrice Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Herbert Matthews | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Waddell Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Leonard Matthews | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Evelyn Matthews | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Laura Daggette | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Jessie Jarrell | 65 | Brother | Labor | Alabama |
| 73 | Thelma Jarrell | 23 | Niece | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 74 | Doris Jarrell | 6 | Great Niece | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Maxine Jarrell | 3 | Great Niece | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Young | 52 | Head | Housework | Tennessee |
| 77 | Wendell Young | 21 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ruth Spurlock | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Rogers | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Dan Farrar | 48 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
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)