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John Mathews — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amil & Cecilia — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippecanoe-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippecanoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Perry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Mathews | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Amil Mathews | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cecilia Mathews | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Son, age 12
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Son, age 22
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippecanoe |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Mathews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amil Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecilia Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geralis Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucelia Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amil Mathews
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecilia Mathews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geralis Mathews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucelia Matthews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Carolyn Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01099-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpheus Murphy | 79 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lina Murphy | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Rooke Smith | 46 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 4 | Anna Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harlan Smith | 19 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 6 | Mary Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Francis Clymers | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Edna Clymers | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Sandra Clymers | 1 | Orphan | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Leona Gould | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Hazel Miller | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Waldo Peters | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Hattie Peters | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Eli Pearson | 57 | Head | Hod Carrier | Indiana |
| 15 | Blanche Pearson | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Eva Pearson | 31 | Daughter | Laundress | Indiana |
| 17 | Helen Pearson | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Indiana |
| 18 | Dale Pearson | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Fern Pearson | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Joseph Wise | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Edward Wise | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 22 | Merle Wise | 27 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 23 | Anna Marty | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Elmer Marty | 48 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 25 | Ernest Marty | 40 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Elba Marty | 32 | Grandson | Farming | Indiana |
| 27 | Leroy Kessler | 6 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Delores Ann Kessler | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Cecil Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Nellie Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Amil Mathews | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Cecilia Mathews | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Carolyn Mathews | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 34 | John Mathews THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 35 | Lee Roudelbush | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Lena Roudelbush | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Harold Roudelbush | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Oakley Landes | 46 | Head | Linotype | Indiana |
| 39 | Mildred Landes | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul Landes | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)