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James Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Dela. |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fourth Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Matthews | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rana Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Matthews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Viola Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nora Matthews | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Geneva Matthews | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hettie Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Matthews | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nora Matthews | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 8
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Son, age 17
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Dela. |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 James Matthews across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Delaware
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Sibling
Nora Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rana Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hettie Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Joseph | 24 | Head | Construction Worker | Delaware |
| 2 | Etta Joseph | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Russell Jr. Joseph | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Robert Joseph | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Clarence C. Jones | 35 | Head | Lumber Tally-Maker | Delaware |
| 6 | Mildred Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Annette Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Russell O'Neal | 23 | Head | Employee | Delaware |
| 9 | Nellie O'Neal | 19 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 10 | Shirley O'Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Walter Conoway | 45 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 12 | Nellie C. Jefferson | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 13 | Carl T. S. Vincent | 65 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 14 | Sallie Vincent | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Carl T. Jr. Vincent | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Reese Vincent | 18 | Son | Miscellaneous Operations | Delaware |
| 17 | Anna Vincent | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Spinner | Delaware |
| 18 | Harry Matthews | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Nora Matthews | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Pearl Matthews | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 21 | William Matthews | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 22 | James Matthews THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 23 | Hettie Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Rana May Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Viola Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Nellie Matthews | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Geneva Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Nora Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | John Wm. Jones | 34 | Head | Farm Manager | Delaware |
| 30 | Marian Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Theodore Jones | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Joshua Hastings | 41 | Head | Farm Mgr. | Delaware |
| 33 | Mabel Hastings | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 34 | Thomas H. Hastings | 76 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Levin D. Waller | 66 | Head | Farm Manager | Delaware |
| 36 | Lavinia C. Waller | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Virgil Waller | 26 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 38 | Evelyn Waller | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Diane Waller | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Paul A. Tyndall | 30 | Head | Farm Manager | Delaware |
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)