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Joseph Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm-operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm-Operator |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ed Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Estelle Matthews | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Matthews | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roland Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Other, age 45
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 41 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 55
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Farm-operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Matthews across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Matthews
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Houston | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Anna Thomas | 64 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Cus Pandy | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Cora Pandy | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rick Hall | 15 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Wada Hayes | 55 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Curley Ellison | 70 | Partner | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Joseph L. Matthews THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 49 | Margaret S. Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Estelle Matthews | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ed Sam Matthews | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | John Matthews | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Matthews | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Elizabeth Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Roland Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | James A. Carroll | 51 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ola Carroll | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Jack Carroll | 28 | Son | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 59 | Earl Carroll | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Blanche Carroll | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Alfred Carroll | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ruth Carroll | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Kirk Powell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Howard Boss | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Nance Boss | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Shalwae Boss | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Elzy Holmes | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 68 | Rebecka Holmes | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Melia Holmes | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Thomas Holmes | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Dennis Holmes | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Miriam Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ann Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mary Tickles | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | G. M. Sanford | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lily W. Sanford | 70 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Adolph Boyd | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 78 | Marie Boyd | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Willie Boyd | 45 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | George Boyd | 21 | Grand son | Laborer | Louisiana |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)