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Thomas Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avoyelles-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avoyelles-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avoyelles-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avoyelles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlean Matthews | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Virginia Matthews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lester Matthews | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elle Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Matthews | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Matthews | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Chilton Matthews | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avoyelles, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Avoyelles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Avoyelles-County, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Avoyelles-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avoyelles |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Matthews across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Matthews
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Avoyelles-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Avoyelles-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01382-00856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Hayes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ida Hayes | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Dave Hayes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Isidore Hayes | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hazel Hayes | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ethel May Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Odessa Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Dalton Hayes | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Freeman Hayes | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Machel Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mabel Hayes | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | William Harris | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Edna Harris | 72 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Vivian Harris | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 15 | Claude Harris | 42 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Austin Carl Harris | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lulla Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Albert Carl Harris | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Eva Lou Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Leon Ferguson | 17 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lydia Ferguson | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Oldenar Ponthier | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Winnie Ponthier | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Morton Ponthier | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lillian Ponthier | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Thomas Matthews THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Orlean Matthews | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Joseph Matthews | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lester Matthews | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Virginia Matthews | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Chilton Matthews | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Lee Matthews | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Thomas Matthews | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Elle Love Matthews | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Vina Ponthier | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Florida Ponthier | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ruth Ponthier | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Meralee Ponthier | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Anthony Ponthier | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Rudolph Ponthier | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)