Mary Mathews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Mathews	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Ruth Mathews	Daughter	—	27	~1913
John Mathews	Head	—	55	~1885
Frances Mathews	Other	—	24	~1916
Ralph Mathews	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 31

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 41

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 38 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Mary Mathews

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00434)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	F. M. Ploger	37	Head	Pipe Fitter	Kansas
2	Lillie Ploger	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	E. R. Wells	75	Lodger	—	—
4	Wells	None	Lodger	—	—
5	Tom Stinson	65	Lodger	—	Ohio
6	George Repp	22	Head	Baker	Ohio
7	Lois Repp	20	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Roses Friddle	51	Head	Patrolman	Ohio
9	Rosella Friddle	38	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Carl Steigerwald	42	Head	Machine Operator	Ohio
11	Mattie Steigerwald	43	Wife	—	Ohio
12	D. Jean Steigerwald	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	John Funk	36	Head	Repair Man	Ohio
14	Mary Funk	34	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
15	Janet Funk	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Pat Funk	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Wm C. Mellinger	58	Head	Loco Engineer	Ohio
18	Ellen Mellinger	58	Wife	Cook	Scotland
19	John Mathews	55	Head	Machinist	Ohio
20	Mary Mathews THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Ruth Mathews	27	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
22	Ralph Mathews	25	Son	Linotyper	Ohio
23	Frances Mathews	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
24	Mathews	None	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	F. B. Stumpf	29	Head	Presser	Ohio
26	Nina Stumpf	26	Wife	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
27	Frank Wolfe	53	Head	Book Maker	Ohio
28	Ida Wolfe	47	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Harry Williams	22	Lodger	Bookmaker	Michigan
30	Eunice Hawes	19	Sister-in-law	—	Michigan
31	Martha Slay	51	Lodger	—	Indiana
32	Walter Pratt	33	Lodger	Bookmaker	Michigan
33	Rob G. Bindley	20	Head	Transfer	Ohio
34	Rob G. Barrick	11	Nephew	—	Ohio
35	Thomas Jones	26	Head	Purchase Agent	Pennsylvania
36	Catherine Jones	22	Wife	Tel Operator	Ohio
37	S. Mitchell	22	Lodger	Tool Insulator	Ohio
38	Ray Kline	35	Head	Manager	Ohio
39	Bernice Kline	35	Wife	Labber	Ohio
40	Patty June Kline	7	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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