George Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, New York
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	George D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Malone Town
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Jeanne Matthews	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Elizabeth Matthews	Daughter	—	6	~1934
George Matthews	Head	—	35	~1905
Paul Matthews	Son	—	9	~1931
Charles Matthews	Son	—	7	~1933
James Matthews	Son	—	10	~1930
Cecile Matthews	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, New …

Other, age 16

Franklin, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
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

Franklin, New …

Other, age 25

Franklin, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MATHEWS
Given Name	GEORGE D.
Relationship to Head	BOARDER
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	NEW YORK
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	NEW YORK
Mother's Birthplace	NEW YORK
Occupation	LINEMAN
Industry	TELEPHONE
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Franklin-County, New …

Head, age 35

Franklin-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	George D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02535-00459)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Stone	81	Head	Farm Operator	New York
2	Austin Stone	48	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
3	Loraine Stone	18	Daughter	Maid	New York
4	John T. O'Keefe	59	Head	Engine House Foreman	New York
5	Anna B. O'Keefe	60	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Anna M. Mcavoy	41	Sister	Maid	Pennsylvania
7	John Pulsifer	41	Head	Machine Operator	New York
8	Agnes Pulsifer	41	Wife	—	Canada-English
9	Kenneth Pulsifer	11	Son	—	New York
10	John Jr. Pulsifer	9	Son	—	New York
11	Isabella Malette	70	Aunt	—	Canada-English
12	Clifford C. Hill	36	Head	Wood Dealer	New York
13	Beulah L. Hill	43	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
14	Robert P. Hill	5	Son	—	New York
15	Joseph D. Brown	34	Head	Farm Operator	New York
16	Phoebe Brown	30	Wife	—	New York
17	Ray Brown	38	Son	Machinist	New York
18	George D. Matthews THIS PERSON	35	Head	—	New York
19	Cecile M. Matthews	28	Wife	—	New York
20	James D. Matthews	10	Son	—	New York
21	Paul J. Matthews	9	Son	—	New York
22	Charles J. Matthews	7	Son	—	New York
23	Elizabeth M. Matthews	6	Daughter	—	New York
24	Jeanne M. Matthews	4	Daughter	—	New York
25	Louis Paro	63	Head	Sand & Gravel Operator	Michigan
26	Helen M. Paro	59	Wife	—	New York
27	Arthur Paro	19	Son	Laborer	New York
28	Joseph Jr. Paquette	47	Head	—	Massachusetts
29	Elizabeth Paquette	45	Wife	—	New York
30	George Paquette	24	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
31	Gladys Paquette	20	Daughter	—	New York
32	Harold Paquette	13	Son	—	New York
33	Homer Paquette	10	Son	—	New York
34	Joseph Russell	70	Head	—	New York
35	Ida Russell	47	Wife	—	New York
36	Joseph L. Duquette	72	Head	—	New York
37	Rose Duquette	68	Wife	—	Canada-French
38	Beatrice Duquette	25	Daughter	—	New York
39	Glenn Spinner	37	Head	—	New York
40	Corinne Spinner	33	Wife	Cashier	New York

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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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