Frank Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Frank Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffer
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	991
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Chauffer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Matthews	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Frank Matthews	Head	—	39	~1901
Thomas Matthews	Son	—	13	~1927
Frank Matthews	Son	—	9	~1931
William Matthews	Son	—	5	~1935
Elizabeth Matthews	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Son, age 19

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Wholesale Groceries
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 29

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Frank J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 39

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Chauffer
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	991
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Frank Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Matthews

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Frank Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02732-00165)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kevin O'Connor	12	Son	—	New York
42	Mary Barry	24	Cousin	Waitress	Connecticut
43	Rebecca Meyer	65	Head	—	New York
44	Max Meyer	38	Son	Chemist	New York
45	Carolyn Meyer	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
46	Werner K. Sperling	39	Head	Salesman	New York
47	Gertrude Sperling	34	Wife	—	New York
48	John Schulz	38	Head	Proprietor	Germany
49	Maria Schulz	33	Wife	—	Germany
50	Elizabeth Schulz	9	Daughter	—	New York
51	Theresa Schulz	5	Daughter	—	New York
53	Pasquale Rafanello	56	Head	Polisher	Italy
54	Amelia Rafanello	50	Wife	—	Italy
55	John A. Rafanello	18	Son	New Worker	New York
56	Frank Uckhop	53	Head	—	New York
57	Patricia Uckhop	29	Niece	—	New York
58	Eugene Palarko	45	Head	—	Italy
59	Carmella Palarko	33	Wife	—	Italy
60	Arthur Hondag	61	Head	—	New York
61	Hanna Hondag	58	Wife	—	New York
62	Hazel Hondag	21	Daughter	Operator	New York
64	William Eckert	29	Head	Proprietor	Germany
65	Mary Eckert	26	Wife	—	New York
66	Frank Matthews THIS PERSON	39	Head	Chauffer	New York
67	Elizabeth Matthews	36	Wife	—	New York
68	Thomas Matthews	13	Son	—	New York
69	Catherine Matthews	11	Daughter	—	New York
70	Frank Matthews	9	Son	—	New York
71	William Matthews	5	Son	—	New York
72	Gaspar Jansky	35	Head	Chauffer	New York
73	Lillian Jansky	33	Wife	—	New York
74	Charles Jansky	11	Son	—	New York
75	Gaspar Jansky	6	Son	—	New York
76	George Jansky	4	Son	—	New York
77	Anna Jansky	3	Daughter	—	New York
78	Lillian Jansky	1	Daughter	—	New York
79	Floyd Beisel	32	Head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
80	Mildred Beisel	31	Wife	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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