Joseph Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Washer
Industry	Steam Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Washer
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Matthews	Head	—	38	~1902
Florence Matthews	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Milton Matthews	Son	—	3	~1937
Altheia Matthews	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Sylvia Matthews	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Samuel Matthews	Son	—	8	~1932
Yvonne Matthews	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Joseph Matthews	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

New York, …

Head, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 38

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Washer
Industry	Steam Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Joseph Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00332)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Grant	35	son	Chauffeur	Florida
2	Lawrence Lenon	30	lodger	Porter	North Carolina
3	Ruby Lenon	28	lodger	Domestic	North Carolina
4	Evelyn Forbes	63	head	Domestic	Virginia
5	Lewis Harris	45	head	Clerk	Virginia
6	Carrie Harris	52	wife	—	Virginia
7	Mosele Watson	52	lodger	Laborer	Georgia
8	Mary Watson	40	lodger	—	Virginia
9	Rebecca Washington	22	head	—	South Carolina
10	William Washington	3	son	—	New York
11	John Washington	2	son	—	New York
12	Arthur Washington	0	son	—	New York
13	Emily Washington	0	daughter	—	New York
14	Mary Griffin	32	head	Domestic	Florida
15	Mary Griffin	6	daughter	—	New York
16	Sarah Williams	65	lodger	—	Georgia
17	Eddie Thomas	50	head	Brick Mason	Georgia
18	Beatrice Thomas	31	wife	Domestic	Georgia
19	Ollie Simmons	31	head	Laborer	South Carolina
20	Mary Simmons	30	wife	—	Virginia
21	Charles Simmons	10	son	—	New York
22	Ollie Jr Simmons	7	son	—	New York
23	Alvin Simmons	5	son	—	New York
24	Dorothy Simmons	3	daughter	—	New York
25	Nelson Simmons	0	son	—	New York
26	Eveline Ravenel	34	head	—	South Carolina
27	Helen Ravenel	18	daughter	—	South Carolina
28	Frederika Ravenel	17	daughter	—	South Carolina
29	Thelma Ravenel	15	daughter	—	South Carolina
30	Mattie Rutledge	65	lodger	—	South Carolina
31	Sophia Fleming	37	head	—	Washington D.C.
32	Paul Ten Eyck	40	lodger	Waiter	South Carolina
33	Joseph Matthews THIS PERSON	38	head	Washer	Florida
34	Florence Matthews	37	wife	—	South Carolina
35	Joseph Jr Matthews	11	son	—	New York
36	Altheia Matthews	9	daughter	—	New York
37	Samuel Matthews	8	son	—	New York
38	Sylvia Matthews	6	daughter	—	New York
39	Milton Matthews	3	son	—	New York
40	Yvonne Matthews	2	daughter	—	New York

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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.

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