John Mathews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nassau-County, New York
Surname	Mathews
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Freeport
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerical
Industry	Wire Glass Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerical
Township / Ward	Valley Stream
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ann Mathews	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Isabel Mathews	Spouse	—	31	~1909
John Mathews	Head	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 14

New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 19 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 23

New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Stock Exchange
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Head, age 34

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Freeport
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Occupation	Clerical
Industry	Wire Glass Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Mathews

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02687-00330)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Murphy	30	Wife	El. Teacher	New York
2	William Wanner	31	Head	Supervisor	New York
3	Elizabeth Wanner	30	Wife	Stenographer	New York
4	Kevin Cahill	27	Head	Butler	New York
5	Margaret Cahill	27	Wife	Cook	Ireland
6	Edward Rockefeller	30	Head	Teacher	New York
7	Eleanor Rockefeller	24	Wife	—	New York
8	John Aisenberg	29	Head	Rodman	New York
9	Kathleen Aisenberg	29	Wife	School Teacher	New York
10	Caroline Moore	37	Head	Clerical	New York
11	Jane Bendall	58	Head	Home Lighting Advisor	Virginia
12	Amanda L. Bendall	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	Jane W. Bendall	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Alex R. Biggs	45	Head	Conductor	New York
15	Frances Biggs	37	Wife	—	New York
16	John Mathews THIS PERSON	34	Head	Clerical	New York
17	Isabel Mathews	31	Wife	—	New York
18	Ann Mathews	4	Daughter	—	New York
19	Robert Walters	35	Head	Clerical	New York
20	Grace Walters	31	Wife	Comptometer	New York
21	Clarence Phillips	44	Head	Superintendent	New York
22	Julia Phillips	45	Wife	—	New York
23	Alfred Cooke	26	Head	Salesman	New York
24	Emarguerite Cooke	30	Wife	Stenographer	New York
25	Chas. Newbarch	36	Head	Salesman	Mass.
26	Elsie Newbarch	39	Wife	Public Health Nurse	Maine
27	Edward Eckart	37	Head	Engineer	Miss.
28	Erna Eckart	25	Wife	—	New York
29	Henry Haldinger	52	Head	Village Official	New York
30	Florence Haldinger	48	Wife	—	New York
31	Joseph De Martino	47	Head	Mechanic & Chauffeur	Italy
32	Elizabeth De Martino	37	Wife	Operator	New York
33	Frank De Martino	19	Son	—	New York
34	Albert Guardino	44	Head	Clerical	New York
35	Harriet Guardino	44	Wife	—	New York
36	Kristian Sacher	35	Head	Carpenter	Norway
37	Evelyn Sacher	40	Wife	—	Norway
38	Ralph Sacher	10	Son	—	Penn.
39	Harold Keanich	34	Head	Mechanic	New York
40	Lillian Keanich	36	Wife	Tel. Operator	New York

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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.

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