Mary Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stearns-County, Minnesota
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	St. Cloud (part of)
1935 Residence (County)	Stearns
Additional Details
Industry	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	St Cloud Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1867

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Matthews	Head	—	73	~1867
Frank Bishop	Son	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Stearns, Minnesota

Spouse, age 53

Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Stearns, Minnesota

Other, age 63

Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Stearns-County, Minnesota

Head, age 73

Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	St. Cloud (part of)
1935 Residence (County)	Stearns
Industry	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Mary Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00595)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles J. Bensch	30	Head	Electrical Engineer	Minnesota
42	Genevieve E. Bensch	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
43	Doris B. Bensch	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
44	Joyce J. Bensch	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
45	Charles Jr. Bensch	0	Son	—	Minnesota
46	Lawrence H. Ness	25	Head	Nursery Man	Minnesota
47	Doris M. Ness	20	Wife	—	Minnesota
48	Lavonne M. Ness	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
49	Emil F. Ness	56	Father	Stone Cutter	Germany
50	Mary A. Matthews THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Iowa
51	Frank R. Bishop	47	Son	Truck Driver	Illinois
52	Thomas B. Mcculloch	70	Head	Farm Manager	Minnesota
53	Marion S. Mcculloch	37	Wife	—	Luxemburg
54	Milan White	32	Head	Accountant	Minnesota
55	Henrietta White	34	Wife	—	Minnesota
56	Mary C. White	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
57	Louise Hockert	23	Maid	Maid	Minnesota
58	George W. Hawn	82	Head	—	Wisconsin
59	Catherine Hawn	80	Wife	—	Minnesota
60	Mary Hawn	41	Daughter	—	Minnesota
61	A. J. Angst	37	Head	Fuel Selling	Minnesota
62	Valeria Angst	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	John P. Angst	46	Head	Fuel Selling	Minnesota
64	Hildegard R. Angst	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
65	Lorraine Angst	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
66	Gerard Angst	9	Son	—	Minnesota
67	Herbert Angst	7	Son	—	Minnesota
68	Marlene Angst	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
69	Irene Angst	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	David Angst	1	Son	—	Minnesota
71	Peter J. Kandans	62	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
72	Martha B. Kandans	56	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Florence M. Kandans	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
74	Gustaf Gustafson	37	Head	Tin Worker	Sweden
75	Marie C. Gustafson	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	Jean Gustafson	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	Thomas E. Bohnen	32	Head	Machinist Helper	Minnesota
78	Mabel E. Bohnen	31	Wife	Stenographer	Minnesota
79	Lorraine E. Yonke	19	Maid	Maid	Minnesota
80	Carl B. Wilson	48	Head	Guard	Minnesota

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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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