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George Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garfield & Bessie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railway Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Altoona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barb Wicks | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jean Wicks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Garfield Matthews | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Matthews | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Matthews | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railway Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Garfield Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garfield Matthews
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Matthews
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Matthews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Barb Wicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03440-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. Ross Strouse | 50 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hettie Strouse | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles H. Herring | 45 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ethel Herring | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ina M. Herring | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Herring | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Frank Ventresca | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 48 | Filomena Ventresca | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Harry Ventresca | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Arthur Ventresca | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Edmund Ventresca | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward Coudon | 62 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Cora L. Coudon | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | F. A. Eberhart | 56 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lotta Eberhart | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Herbert H. Hoffman | 45 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Carrie Hoffman | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert J. Hoffman | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Monroe Eckroth | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edna Eckroth | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Annetta Eckroth | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ben Malone | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Marion Malone | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Patricia Malone | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Lulu Fletcher | 34 | Servant | Servant | Florida |
| 66 | Jesse Davis | 54 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas Emery | 59 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clara Emery | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Suzanne Emery | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Garfield Matthews | 58 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bessie Matthews | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Matthews THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Barb Wicks | 31 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jean Wicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Casey | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lucile Casey | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Heller | 23 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Josephine Heller | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Donna Lou Heller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
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)