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Elizabeth Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Matthews | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frederick Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Winnie Matthews | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Leroy Matthews | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Parker | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Frederick Matthews | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Rhoda Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ann Matthews | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leroy Matthews | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jefferson Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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Elizabeth Matthews
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Maryland
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Sibling
Edith Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jefferson Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherwood Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rhoda Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Estelle Cator | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 42 | Melvin Cator | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Etta Jane Cator | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Virginia Harriet Johnson | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Lake Harrell Robbins | 21 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | Sarah Elizabeth Robbins | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Barbara Ann Robbins | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Oscar Dayton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Sarah Dayton | 23 | Wife | Trimmer | Maryland |
| 50 | Doris Faye Dayton | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Earl G. Stoker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Gladys Stoker | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Mildred Stoker | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Maryland |
| 54 | J. C. Stickley | 35 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 55 | Catherine Stickley | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Mary Stickley | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Grace Ann Stickley | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Henry Lloyd Tubman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | Nellie B. Tubman | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | George Herbert Robinson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Henrietta Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles Robinson | 25 | Son | Electrician | Maryland |
| 63 | Richard T. Derby | 62 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Nellie Derby | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Richard Jr. Derby | 30 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 66 | Leroy Matthews | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Winnie Matthews | 44 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 68 | Leroy Jr. Matthews | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Jefferson Matthews | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Rhoda Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Edith Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Sherwood Matthews | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Frederick Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Ann Matthews | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mildred Matthews | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Frederick Jr. Matthews | 0 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Virginia Parker | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles G. Jolley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Rosetta Jolley | 60 | Wife | Worker | Maryland |
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)