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Mary Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester Bro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Rochester Bro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphry Matthews | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Humphry Matthews | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wilfred Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1922 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 54
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester Bro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Matthews
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03429-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Link | 14 | son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Kenny Anderson | 74 | head | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Eugene Anderson | 29 | son | Metalurgist | Penna |
| 44 | Margaret Anderson | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | Penna |
| 45 | John Black | 59 | head | — | Penna |
| 46 | Rose Black | 55 | wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Daniel Gross | 40 | head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 48 | Catherine Gross | 40 | wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Louise Gross | 12 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Lois Gross | 8 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Sarah Gross | 3 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | William Loll | 55 | lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 53 | Charles Loll | 29 | lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 54 | Andrew E. Auld | 40 | head | Pipe Fitter | Penna |
| 55 | Myrtle Auld | 34 | wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Auld | 13 | son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Tommy Auld | 4 | son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Laura Jane Auld | 1 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Edward T. Davies | 67 | head | — | Penna |
| 60 | Ira E. Davies | 55 | wife | — | Penna |
| 61 | Jane Davies | 23 | daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 62 | Edward J. Davies | 26 | son | Intern | Penna |
| 63 | Humphry Matthews | 52 | head | Pipe Fitter | England |
| 64 | Mary Matthews THIS PERSON | 54 | wife | — | England |
| 65 | Humphry Son Matthews | 30 | son | Owner | England |
| 66 | Wilfred Matthews | 23 | son | Laborer | England |
| 67 | Lyman Dolby | 64 | head | Clerk | Penna |
| 68 | Amelia Dolby | 59 | wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Jack Reese | 28 | head | Pipe Fitter | Penna |
| 70 | June Reese | 26 | wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Charles Reese | 2 | son | — | Penna |
| 72 | Robert K. Brown | 24 | head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 73 | Jane Brown | 20 | wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Robert Brown | 2 | son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Benj Kampert | 70 | head | Grinding | Penna |
| 76 | Minnie Kampert | 49 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | George Haney | 77 | head | — | Penna |
| 78 | Emma Haney | 72 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | John Shaughnessy | 54 | head | Tinner | W. Virginia |
| 80 | Anna Shaughnessy | 48 | wife | — | Germany |
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)