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Mary Mathews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRONX |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Mathews | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Mathews | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 58
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Brazil |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 69
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Brazil |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 78
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRONX |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mathews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mathews
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02495-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Reager | 52 | Head | Yardmaster | Holland |
| 2 | Mildred Reager | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Mildred Reager | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Jennie Carroll | 75 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Michel Kaufman | 41 | Head | Inspector | France |
| 6 | Sylvia Kaufman | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Frank Goebel | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | John Goebel | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 9 | Mary Riley | 48 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 10 | Dorothy Wegler | 37 | Sister | Operator | New York |
| 11 | Michael Donato | 30 | Head | Presser | New York |
| 12 | Dorothy Donato | 26 | Wife | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Honnen | 54 | Head | Supt. | Eire |
| 14 | Anna Honnen | 51 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 15 | Herman Stubbs | 31 | Lodger | Janitor | Florida |
| 16 | Nathaniel Oppenheimer | 73 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 17 | Max Einstein | 36 | Lodger | Butcher | Germany |
| 18 | Alwine Einstein | 31 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 19 | James Doyle | 34 | Head | Handyman | Eire |
| 20 | Margaret Doyle | 32 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 21 | Max Wagner | 52 | Head | Owner | Rumania |
| 22 | Becky Wagner | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Harold Wagner | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 24 | Flora Wagner | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 25 | Mary Mathews THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Eleanor Mathews | 49 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 27 | Thomas O'Keefe | 45 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 28 | Ella O'Keefe | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | William Goerse | 43 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 30 | Harriet Goerse | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Rose Goerse | 68 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 32 | Louis Weres | 65 | Head | — | Poland |
| 33 | Sadie Weres | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Hyman Weres | 31 | Son | Teacher | Poland |
| 35 | Martin M. Weres | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Samuel Schrager | 44 | Head | Credit Man | New York |
| 37 | Anna Schrager | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Edythe Schrager | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Ray Schrager | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Charles Lieberman | 32 | Head | Clerk | New York |
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)