Elizabeth Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Belmont-County, Ohio
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Barnesville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Belmont
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Barnesville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Matthews	Head	—	73	~1867
Marie Matthews	Daughter	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Belmont, Ohio

Spouse, age 52

Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Belmont, Ohio

Other, age 63

Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Elizabeth J
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Belmont-County, Ohio

Head, age 73

Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Barnesville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Belmont
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elizabeth Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03030-00694)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Barrett	41	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Edna Barrett	40	Wife	—	Ohio
3	James Donald Barrett	15	Son	—	Ohio
4	Frank Strahl	50	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
5	Mary Strahl	47	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Frank Strahl	17	Son	—	Ohio
7	Nancy Strahl	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	William Jennings	41	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
9	Sarah Jennings	40	Wife	—	West Virginia
10	John Jennings	17	Son	—	West Virginia
11	Dorothy Jennings	15	Daughter	—	West Virginia
12	Jerry Jennings	13	Son	—	West Virginia
13	Mildred Fields	49	Head	—	Ohio
14	Mildred Fields	24	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
15	Florence Fields	19	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
16	Small Fields	7	Son	—	Ohio
17	Nicholas Allen	70	Head	—	Ohio
18	Nora Q Allen	67	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Howard Allen	30	Son	Bricklayer	Ohio
20	Geraldine Allen	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
21	Beryl Tarbet	42	Head	Laborer	Ohio
22	Minnie Laura Tarbet	36	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
23	Robert Lee	35	Head	Laborer	Ohio
24	Amelia Lee	29	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Fred Wisher	70	Head	—	Ohio
26	Robert Provitt	45	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
27	Edward Schuman	47	Head	Laborer	Ohio
28	Edna Schuman	43	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Virginia Schuman	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Virginia Schuman	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Anna Mae Schuman	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Erma Schuman	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Ohio
34	Marie Q Matthews	38	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Florence Fowler	41	Head	—	Ohio
36	Sam Fowler	22	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
37	Walter Fowler	45	Head	Fireman	Ohio
38	Lotta Fowler	41	Wife	—	Ohio
39	William Fowler	22	Son	Attendant	Ohio
40	Gene Fowler	13	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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