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Mary Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Chanceford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Matthews | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fay Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ella Matthews | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Phyllis Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jean Matthews | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edwin Matthews | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Matthews | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dean Matthews | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ester Matthews | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Matthews
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jean Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olga Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03641-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Eveler | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace Eveler | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rae Eveler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Samuel Jr Eveler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Earl Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nellie M Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Betty Marie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Samuel Robinson | 57 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | W. Q. Markel | 79 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Francis Markel | 48 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Markel | 42 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Markel | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | G. S. Markel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frances Markel | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth Markel | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Markel | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Markel | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edwin Markel | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David Markel | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Haugh | 73 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Minnie Haugh | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edwin Matthews | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ester Matthews | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Matthews THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Doris Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Phyllis Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dean Matthews | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ella May Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Fay Matthews | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Jean Matthews | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Olga Matthews | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Hardy Howard | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Minnie Howard | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Earl Howard | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy Howard | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jean I Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Raymond Forwood | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elsie Forwood | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Wilson Bacon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)