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William Mathews — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Alice — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brown Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Mathews | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Mathews | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Virginia Mathews | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 18
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 28
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Mathews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clyde Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Matthews
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mathews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Matthews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mathews
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mathews THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Virginia Mathews | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Kenneth Mathews | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Fred Mahoney | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Edward Brooks | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Carrie Brooks | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Leslie Brooks | 46 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | William Stegemiller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Mabel Stegemiller | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Francis Stegemiller | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Ruth Stegemiller | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Howard Stegemiller | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Jeanette Stegemiller | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Edward Forwood | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Susie Forwood | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Russel Wolf | 27 | Head | Labourer | Indiana |
| 17 | Garnett Wolf | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Bonnie Wolf | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Leonida W Ryker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Irene Ryker | 70 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Roy Mcgee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Grace Mcgee | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Dale Mcgee | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Lucinda Mcgee | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Woodrow Mcgee | 27 | Son | Science Teacher | Indiana |
| 26 | Alma Mcgee | 32 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Tom Elston | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Molly Elston | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Raymond Elston | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Walter Elston | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Freddie Elston | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Lela Elston | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Gale Mathews | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Marjorie Mathews | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Kathleen Mathews | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Marion Long | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Florence Long | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Nanna June Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harold Heath | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Elsie Heath | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)