Mary Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marie Matthews	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Matthews	Head	—	34	~1906
Joseph Matthews	Son	—	15	~1925
Mary Matthews	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 12

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Step daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

None, Maryland

Other, age 22

None, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 33

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Mary Matthews

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01529-00047)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gussie Rice	40	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
2	Edward Johnson	45	Lodger	Gardener	Maryland
3	Jesse Handy	52	Head	—	Maryland
4	Isabelle Handy	41	Wife	—	North Carolina
5	Roderick Handy	16	Son	—	Maryland
6	Randolph Handy	14	Son	—	Maryland
7	Edward Handy	12	Son	—	Maryland
8	Isabelle Handy	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	Elizabeth Handy	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
10	Ross Handy	7	Son	—	Maryland
11	Arthur Redding	45	Head	—	North Carolina
12	Sarah Redding	38	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Elizabeth Redding	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
14	William Redding	11	Son	—	Maryland
15	Audrey Redding	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
16	Doris Redding	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
17	William Matthews	34	Head	Janitor	Virginia
18	Mary Matthews THIS PERSON	33	Wife	—	Maryland
19	Joseph Matthews	15	Son	—	Maryland
20	Marie Matthews	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
21	Marie Briscoe	42	Head	78	Maryland
22	William Briscoe	18	Son	Porter	Maryland
23	John Briscoe	14	Son	—	Maryland
24	Afta Briscoe	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
25	Herman Briscoe	10	Son	—	Maryland
26	Edward Briscoe	9	Son	—	Maryland
27	Rosie Henderson	23	Lodger	—	Maryland
28	Pritchugh Hall	50	Head	Sailor	Virginia
29	Annie Anderson	55	Lodger	—	Maryland
30	Alexander Williams	35	Head	46	North Carolina
31	Maxine Williams	25	Wife	Maid	North Carolina
32	Lizzie Randall	44	Head	Cook	North Carolina
33	Mary Randall	14	Daughter	—	North Carolina
34	Harold Randall	10	Son	—	North Carolina
35	William Waddy	42	Head	46	Maryland
36	Gertrude Waddy	32	Wife	Laundress	Maryland
37	Manning Davis	40	Head	Storekeeper	South Carolina
38	Lucy Mays	48	Head	Cook	Maryland
39	Bernice Thompson	14	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
40	John Brown	34	Head	Chauffeur	South Carolina

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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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