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George Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Matt — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, New York |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherubusco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Cherubusco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Matthews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Matthews | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Matthew Matthews | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Matthew Matthews | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Matthews | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, New …
Son, age 2
Clinton, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Clinton, New …
Son, age 12
Clinton, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Clinton-County, New …
Son, age 21
Clinton-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherubusco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Matt Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Matt Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Matthews
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matt Matthews
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Matthews
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matt Matthews
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Matthews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Clinton-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02516-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Patnode | 58 | wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Ruby Patnode | 25 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Leo Patnode | 23 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | William D. Recore | 54 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Lucy Recore | 52 | wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Francis Recore | 24 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Harald Recore | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | Elmer Patnode | 41 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | Therese Patnode | 37 | wife | — | Canada French |
| 10 | Mae Patnode | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | James Patnode | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | Pauline Patnode | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Jean Patnode | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Aldage Lafave | 52 | hired hand | Laborer | Canada French |
| 15 | Benjamin Mitchell | 39 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 16 | Calambe Mitchell | 37 | wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Curila Mitchell | 16 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Robert Mitchell | 12 | son | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Thomas Grady | 40 | hired hand | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | Richard Silver | 30 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Gladys Silver | 23 | wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Marie Silver | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Melinda Lagree | 58 | head | — | Canada French |
| 24 | Victor Lagree | 24 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Rita Lagree | 17 | daughter | Maid | New York |
| 26 | Matthew Matthews | 53 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Matthew Matthews | 26 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 28 | Mary Matthews | 22 | daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | George Matthews THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Cook | New York |
| 30 | Edith Matthews | 20 | daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | David Matthews | 19 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Dorothy Matthews | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Fred Miner | 51 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Philomene Miner | 46 | wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Willard Miner | 21 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Raymond Miner | 17 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Doris Miner | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Lillian Miner | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Thomas Miner | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas J. Looby | 67 | head | State Highway Foreman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
George + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)