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Thomas Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Jason — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Matthews | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jason Matthews | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Matthews | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Jason Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Mathews
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jason Matthews
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Matthews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Mathews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Crofton | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ray Crofton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Crofton | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nellie Crofton | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Barbara Crofton | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gwendolyn Crofton | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gary Crofton | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ronald Crofton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sara Jane Crofton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lawrence Caburn | 27 | Head | Digger | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Caburn | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Donald Caburn | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Rita Caburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lou Jean Caburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edith D. Hess | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Hess | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Buddy Hess | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Crayton | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bernice Crayton | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Shirley Crayton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jason Matthews | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Matthews | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Matthews | 38 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas Matthews THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Manuel Killian | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Francis Killian | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Russell Butler | 51 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Grace Butler | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emilie Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Tony Raymond | 50 | Head | Loader | Italy |
| 31 | Caroline Raymond | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Stanley Raymond | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joe Raymond | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sam Raymond | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Raymond | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy Raymond | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Josephine Raymond | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Antonio Raphael | 43 | Head | — | Italy |
| 39 | Walter Raphael | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Raphael | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)