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James Mathews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Swift-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swift-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSwift-County, Minnesota
SurnameMathews
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Kildare Twp
1935 Residence (County)Swift
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardKildare Twp
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Walter Mathews Son — 22 ~1918
Joseph Mathews Son — 15 ~1925
Mary Mathews Daughter — 17 ~1923
Hugh Ritchie Other — 40 ~1900
John Mathews Son — 33 ~1907
James Mathews Son — 19 ~1921
Margaret Mathews Daughter — 27 ~1913
Mary Mathews Head — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1930
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 9
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mathews
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Swift-County, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Swift-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Mathews
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Kildare Twp
1935 Residence (County) Swift
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Mathews across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mathews
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Margaret Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Swift-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01963-00330)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Cannon 13 son — Minnesota
2 Francis Mcquaid 55 Head Farmer Minnesota
3 Owen Mcquaid 41 brother Farmer Minnesota
4 Ray Mcquaid 39 brother Farmer Minnesota
5 Elizabeth Swift 23 housekeeper Housekeeper Minnesota
6 Darlene Swift 4 housekeeper's daughter — Minnesota
7 Mary Mathews 54 Head — Minnesota
8 John Mathews 33 son Farmer Minnesota
9 Margaret Mathews 27 daughter Housekeeper Minnesota
10 Walter Mathews 22 son Farmer Minnesota
11 James Mathews THIS PERSON 19 son — Minnesota
12 Mary Mathews 17 daughter — Minnesota
13 Joseph Mathews 15 son — Minnesota
14 Hugh Ritchie 40 foster son — Minnesota
15 Ira Best 59 Head Solicitor South Dakota
16 Viola Best 57 wife — Pennsylvania
17 Francis Best 20 son Farmer Minnesota
18 Harold Jensen 34 Head Farmer Washington
19 Esther Jensen 32 wife — South Dakota
20 Harold Jensen 9 son — South Dakota
21 Alice Jensen 5 daughter — South Dakota
22 John O'Malley 46 Head Farmer Minnesota
23 Anne O'Malley 43 wife — Minnesota
24 Elizabeth O'Malley 20 daughter Housekeeper Minnesota
25 Francis O'Malley 17 son Hired Hand Farmer Minnesota
26 Mary O'Malley 14 daughter — Minnesota
27 John O'Malley 12 son — Minnesota
28 Velma Ann O'Malley 11 daughter — Minnesota
29 James O'Malley 6 son — Minnesota
30 Thomas Goggen 59 Head — Minnesota
31 Aloysius Goggen 28 son — Minnesota
32 Thomas Jr Goggen 23 son — Minnesota
33 Ignatius Goggen 12 son — Minnesota
34 Marvin Dahl 32 Head Farmer Iowa
35 Bill Dahl 36 brother Farmer Iowa
36 Nels Dahl 30 brother Farmer Minnesota
37 Winfield Dahl 26 brother Farmer Minnesota
38 Mae Wiesenbuhler 23 housekeeper Housekeeper South Dakota
39 Edwin Schaaf 30 Head Farmer Minnesota
40 Ethel Schaaf 26 wife — Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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