Thomas Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tillman-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tillman-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tillman-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Thomas D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Richland Township
1935 Residence (County)	Tillman
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	own farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Richland Township
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Matthews	Head	—	71	~1869
Alice Matthews	Spouse	—	71	~1869
Billy Matthews	Son	—	25	~1915
Leta Purser	Other	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Tillman, Oklahoma

Head, age 50

Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Thomas R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Tillman, Oklahoma

Head, age 60

Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Tillman-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 71

Tillman-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Thomas D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Richland Township
1935 Residence (County)	Tillman
Occupation	farmer
Industry	own farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Thomas Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Tillman-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03335-00895)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mark L Stone	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
42	Anita J Stone	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
43	Gary P Stone	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
44	John R Abernathy	34	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
45	Idellina J Abernathy	25	Wife	—	Oklahoma
46	Bobby R Abernathy	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
47	Marilyn J Abernathy	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
48	Will G Weaver	56	Head	Farmer	Texas
49	Willette E Weaver	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
50	Billie E Weaver	18	Son	—	Oklahoma
51	W. A. Weaver	16	Son	—	Oklahoma
52	Alvin R Hancock	81	Father-in-law	—	Kentucky
53	Will Thater	55	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
54	Thomas D Matthews THIS PERSON	71	Head	Farmer	Texas
55	Alice C Matthews	71	Wife	—	Texas
56	Billy Matthews	25	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
57	Leta L Purser	13	Niece	—	Texas
58	Thomas Shaw	45	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
59	Bernice Shaw	41	Wife	—	Arkansas
60	Quentin Thompson	13	Step-daughter	—	Arkansas
61	Hermin Thompson	10	Step-son	—	Oklahoma
62	William H Kelly	64	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
63	Ora A Kelly	63	Wife	—	Missouri
64	Iris D Kelly	22	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
65	Ray A Knight	27	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
66	Valeria A Knight	30	Wife	—	Oklahoma
67	Merle R Fulton	45	Head	Farmer	Illinois
68	Ida J Fulton	46	Wife	—	Kansas
69	Otho W Timberlake	58	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
70	Ena M Timberlake	51	Wife	—	Kansas
71	Joan Timberlake	16	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Amos R Libbs	34	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
73	Edith E Libbs	32	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Jimmie G Libbs	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
75	Margiarie Libbs	11	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
76	Lela Williamson	56	Head	—	Texas
77	Cornelius Williamson	28	Daughter	—	Texas
78	William P Franklin	32	Head	Farmer	Texas
79	Adel N Franklin	23	Wife	—	Texas
80	Billy W Franklin	7	Son	—	Oklahoma

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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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