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Mary Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frances & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Banking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1368 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constance Matthews | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Genevieve Matthews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jamie Matthews | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Matthews | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frances Matthews | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Banking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1368 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Frances Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Crouch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Frances Matthews
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Matthews
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Matthews
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Matthews
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Crouch
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Matthews
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Constance Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03756-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sellers, Claire Fallon | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Sellers, Mary Fallon | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 43 | Sellers, Hugh Fallon | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Sellers, Harry Fallon | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Mary Daugherty | 55 | Cousin | — | Penna |
| 46 | Mary J. Stewart | 79 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 47 | Mary E. Lanko | 44 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Harry W. Lanko | 18 | Son | Business | Penna |
| 49 | Mary E. Lanko | 19 | Granddaughter | New Work | Penna |
| 50 | Edith S. Lanko | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Katherine Patton | 42 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | M. T. Sanders | 35 | Lodger | — | N. York |
| 53 | Lois E. Sanders | 10 | Lodger's daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Alice D. Salvadori | 68 | Head | — | N. York |
| 55 | Marion Cook | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 56 | Joanne Cook | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Chas. H. Brown | 45 | Lodger | Office Manager | N. Jersey |
| 58 | Chas. Davis | 61 | Head | Engineer | Penna |
| 59 | Louisa D. Morris | 68 | Head | — | Penna |
| 60 | Nina B. Morris | 60 | Sister | Teacher | Penna |
| 61 | Mary M. Clark | 65 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 62 | Sara M. Locke | 64 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 63 | Frank H. Matthews | 62 | Head | Attorney | Penna |
| 64 | Frances Matthews | 63 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 65 | Constance Matthews | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 66 | Mary Matthews | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 67 | Thomas Matthews | 27 | Son | Lawyer | Penna |
| 68 | Mary Matthews THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 69 | Jamie Matthews | 23 | Daughter | Reg. Nurse | Penna |
| 70 | Genevieve Matthews | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 71 | Andrew Mcginnis | 71 | Head | — | Penna |
| 72 | Anastasia Mcginnis | 70 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | John Hughes | 67 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 74 | Hannah Hughes | 61 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Edmund J. Hughes | 33 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 76 | Marie Hughes | 31 | Daughter | Stenog. | Penna |
| 77 | Anna Hughes | 28 | Daughter | Stenog. | Penna |
| 78 | Robert Hughes | 25 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 79 | George D. Johnson | 57 | Head | Physician | Penna |
| 80 | Helen E. Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)