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John Mathews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 (Beech Creek) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 6 Beech Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mathews | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nellie Mathews | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lura Mathews | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Mathews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vergie Mathews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grant Mathews | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Loud Mathews | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Luna Mathews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Mathews | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dencie Mathews | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Audrey Mathews | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 (Beech Creek) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Audrey Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergie Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luna Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loud Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dencie Mathews
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ira Sellers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clara Sellers | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elmer Sellers | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | May Sellers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lovely Sellers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joyce Sellers | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Addie Sellers | 54 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ralph Long | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Grant Mathews | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lura Mathews | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John Mathews THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Mathews | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Luna Mathews | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Vergie Mathews | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Loud Mathews | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Betty Mathews | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nellie Mathews | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dencie Mathews | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Audrey Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Annie Mathews | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ellis Ward | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Grace Ward | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Effie Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clyde Yankee | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Stella Yankee | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Claude Yankee | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Pearl Yankee | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Herbert Yankee | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter Maxwell | 63 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Thirlie Webb | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bessie Webb | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Kyle Webb | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Robert Webb | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Webb | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Homer Webb | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Opal Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Herman Webb | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Donalda Webb | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Frank Benton | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)