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Joseph Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Joseph — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | SHIPPING CLERK |
| Industry | DIST. PLANT |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Matthews | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Matthews | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Matthews | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | SHIPPING CLERK |
| Industry | DIST. PLANT |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Matthews (~0.60 confidence) and father Joseph Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.54 confidence) and mother Anna Matthews (~0.54 confidence) and mother Agnes Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1912
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Joseph Matthews
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1883
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Anna Matthews
b. ~1886
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Agnes Matthews
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Matthews
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marion 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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelia Tuppe | 68 | Mother | — | New York |
| 2 | Anna B Tuppe | 24 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles Jr. Tuppe | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Tuppe | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Agnes Tuppe | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Florence Tuppe | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Richard Tuppe | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Stalee | 35 | Head | Mail Checker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary E Stalee | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Jr. Stalee | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John D. Matthews | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Marion Matthews | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Matthews THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Thomas Cavanagh | 60 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 15 | Mary Cavanagh | 65 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 16 | Martina Cavanagh | 28 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas Jr. Cavanagh | 26 | Son | Delivery Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Andriano | 28 | Head | Laster | Italy |
| 19 | Angelina Andriano | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Pasqualina Andriano | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Damian Andriano | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Angelina Frank | 38 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Alexander Frank | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Fred G. Schmidt | 42 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 25 | Bertha Schmidt | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Mildred Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Tillie Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | George Schutz | 27 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Viola Schutz | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Carol Ann Schutz | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Philip Klinger | 36 | Head | Book Keeper | New York |
| 32 | Madeleine Klinger | 40 | Sister | Typist | New York |
| 33 | Marie Klinger | 72 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 34 | Marie Klinger | 13 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Drury | 36 | Head | General Foreman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary O Drury | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Marie Drury | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Jane Drury | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Jr. Drury | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Kevin Drury | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
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)