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John Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kathryn & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tolono twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Tolono Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Matthews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Matthews | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Kathryn Matthews | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 3
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 13
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tolono twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kathryn Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kathryn Matthews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Matthews
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edna Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles S. Woodruff | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lily D. Woodruff | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Frances Woodruff | 40 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 4 | Stephen E. Tucker | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harriett Tucker | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Tabitha Tucker | 30 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 7 | Wayne Tucker | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 8 | Ralph S. Matthews | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Florence Matthews | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Betty Jane Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Trumbull | 32 | Head | Finisher | Kansas |
| 12 | Julia Trumbull | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Teddy Trumbull | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Trumbull | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Trumbull | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Walter Matthews | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Kathryn Matthews | 48 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | John Matthews THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 19 | Edna Matthews | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert Matthews | 19 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles D. Kresin | 55 | Head | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 22 | Flora Kresin | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Alvena Kresin | 26 | Daughter | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Kresin | 21 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 25 | Marvin Kresin | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 26 | Alois S. Mayer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Josephine Mayer | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ralph Gumbel | 21 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 29 | Austin Troutman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Agnes Troutman | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Everett Bradley | 22 | Hired man | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 32 | Warren D. Cole | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Verna Cole | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Jean Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald Cole | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Q. Cole | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Emma Cole | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Carl D. Bielefeld | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Gladys Bielefeld | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Iris Lee Bielefeld | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)