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John Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service repair |
| Industry | Radio retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Service Repair |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Matthews | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Matthews | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 17
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Parcel Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 27
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Service repair |
| Industry | Radio retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Hammond (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Hammond
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Matthews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Matthews
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mathews
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mathews
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Alice Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00313-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marcel Behr | 44 | Head | Pastry Chef | France |
| 42 | Theresa Behr | 46 | Wife | Singer | Canada Eng |
| 46 | Edward Mcgough | 31 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 47 | Lillian Mcgough | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 48 | Richard Mcgough | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Joseph A. Bryant | 48 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 50 | Irvin W. Bryant | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Alfred Bousquet | 27 | Head | Teller | California |
| 52 | Eleanor Bousquet | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Alfred Jr. Bousquet | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 54 | Francis Nealy | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 55 | Alice Nealy | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 56 | Edward Nealy | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Edwin S. Milot | 47 | Head | Head Teller | California |
| 58 | Estelle Milot | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | Ella L. Milot | 73 | Mother | — | California |
| 60 | John J. Matthews | 55 | Head | Watchman | California |
| 61 | Mary Matthews | 55 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | Alice Matthews | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | California |
| 63 | John A. Matthews THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Service Repair | California |
| 65 | Raymond Hudson | 49 | Head | Electrical Engineer | California |
| 66 | Margaret Hudson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Wilford F. Yager | 27 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 68 | Margaret Yager | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 69 | Robert Yager | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Carl Fry | 42 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 71 | Helen Fry | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 72 | Carl Fry | 17 | Son | Paper Deliv | California |
| 73 | Viola Fry | 35 | Sister-in-law | Photostatic Op | California |
| 74 | Leonard Hanna | 34 | Head | Manager | California |
| 75 | Josephine Hanna | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 76 | John Hanna | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 77 | James F. Wilson | 27 | Head | Installer | California |
| 78 | Seraphine Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 79 | Marilyn Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Laurence Wilson | 1 | Son | — | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)