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Thomas Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pipers Gap District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lime hauler |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Lime Hauler |
| Township / Ward | Pipers Gap District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Matthews | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roscoe Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roy Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lina Matthews | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Vera Matthews | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Matthews | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Matthews | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Matthews | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Luene Matthews | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Virginia
Other, age 2
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Carroll, Virginia
Son, age 13
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Carroll-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Carroll-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pipers Gap District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Lime hauler |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Matthews
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Matthews
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Matthews
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luene Matthews
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Carroll-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04253-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iva S. Beamer | 17 | daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 42 | Virgil A. Beamer | 12 | son | 0 | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia S. Beamer | 15 | daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie P. Beamer | 14 | daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 45 | Hardin C. Hall | 47 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Sillie E. Hall | 47 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 47 | Herman D. Hall | 21 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ninnie G. Hall | 27 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 49 | Arlin R. Hall | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Avon S. Hall | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Rufus J. Williams | 54 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sara M. Williams | 51 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry B. Williams | 16 | son | 0 | Virginia |
| 54 | Roscoe B. Branscome | 33 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 55 | Callie B. Branscome | 39 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 56 | Kenneth R. Branscome | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Linda S. Branscome | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James L. Branscome | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice M. Hill | 34 | sister-in-law | 0 | Virginia |
| 60 | John F. Matthews | 59 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lina M. Matthews | 49 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 62 | Luene O. Matthews | 17 | daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 63 | Roy E. Matthews | 12 | son | 0 | Virginia |
| 64 | Roscoe E. Matthews | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas G. Matthews THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Lime Hauler | Virginia |
| 66 | Gladys J. Matthews | 18 | daughter-in-law | 0 | Virginia |
| 67 | John F. Matthews | 1 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Vera M. Matthews | 8 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John R. Matthews | 4 | nephew | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James E. Hanks | 47 | head | Painter | Virginia |
| 71 | Helen J. Hanks | 41 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 72 | James H. Hanks | 15 | son | 0 | Virginia |
| 73 | Veda V. Hanks | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elmer C. Hanks | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel G. Hanks | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | George H. Richardson | 25 | head | Helper | Virginia |
| 77 | Helen L. Richardson | 20 | wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 78 | George H. Richardson | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Georgia L. Richardson | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Reuben E. Padgett | 52 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)