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Frank Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grafton-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Frank Matthews across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grafton-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edward — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grafton-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Groton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grafton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutting Cordwood |
| Industry | Woods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Cutting Cordwood |
| Township / Ward | Groton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Matthews | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lena Matthews | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Vernon Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Matthews | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grafton, New …
Son, age 14
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Grafton, New …
Son, age 24
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Star Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Grafton, New …
Head, age 33
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Grafton-County, New …
Head, age 44
Grafton-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Groton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grafton |
| Occupation | Cutting Cordwood |
| Industry | Woods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Frank Matthews across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Matthews
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Matthews
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Matthews
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Matthews
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New Hampshire
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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 — Grafton-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Grafton-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02286-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Perley Matthews | 40 | Head | Logging | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Flora D. Matthews | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Vermont |
| 43 | Mildred Colby | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Vermont |
| 44 | Walter Hobart | 40 | Boarder | Labourer | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Lloyd Colby | 22 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 46 | Lillian Colby | 20 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Lloyd Jr. Colby | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Orville J. Matthews | 63 | Head | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Walter Stevens | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Samuel D. Stevens | 67 | Father | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 51 | Richard Higgins | 22 | Head | Chopper | Vermont |
| 52 | Agnes E. Higgins | 17 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 53 | William Higgins | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Peter Lavoie | 63 | Head | Lumberman | Vermont |
| 55 | Mabel Draper | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Ernest E. Matthews | 36 | Head | Road Agent | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Ellen E. Matthews | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Beatrice L. Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Ernest Jr. Matthews | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Perley R. Woodward | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Irma Woodward | 20 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Flora B. Remick | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Clarence Remick | 24 | Son | Carpenters Helper | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Lloyd Tenney | 12 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Edwin M. Simons | 45 | Head | Tractor Driver | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Winona Simons | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Earl F. Simons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 68 | Myrna M. Simons | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Clifton Hutchins | 39 | Head | Cutting Lumber | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Flora Hutchins | 31 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Charles E. Matthews | 68 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Hattie B. Matthews | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Carol G. Matthews | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Ilene Matthews | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Carol D. Matthews | 8 | Son | Cutting Cordwood | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Frank E. Matthews THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Cutting Cordwood | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Lena M. Matthews | 33 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Mary B. Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Frank E. Matthews | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Vernon M. Matthews | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
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Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)