William Matthews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Ohio
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sunfish
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Sunfish
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Esther Matthews	Daughter	—	30	~1910
William Matthews	Head	—	62	~1878
Charles Mckinley	Other	—	17	~1923
George Unger	Other	—	82	~1858
Anna Matthews	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Ohio

Head, age 42

Pike, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Pike, Ohio

Head, age 52

Pike, Ohio · implied b. ~1878

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Pike-County, Ohio

Head, age 62

Pike-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sunfish
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Matthews

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03129-00428)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emma Cooper	57	Head	—	Ohio
42	Robert Cooper	22	Son	Labor	Ohio
43	Marguerite Cooper	21	Daughter-in-law	Housekeeper	Ohio
44	Charlene Cooper	2	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
45	Elza Williams	61	Head	Manager	Ohio
46	Sarah Williams	57	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
47	Oakley O'Brian	29	Helper	Labor	Ohio
48	Harry Baylis	38	Head	Teacher	Ohio
49	Corda Baylis	35	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
50	Nancy Smith	76	Head	—	Ohio
51	Robert Smith	24	Grandson	Labor	Ohio
52	Juanita Rayburn	17	Granddaughter	Housekeeper	Ohio
53	Roy Wallace	45	Head	Head Sawyer	Ohio
54	Lina Wallace	44	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
55	Beatrice Wallace	18	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
56	Denzil Wallace	15	Son	New Worker	Ohio
57	William Smith	11	Lodger	—	Ohio
58	James Miller	60	Head	Manager	Ohio
59	Herman Abbott	52	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
60	Grace Abbott	52	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
61	Earnel Abbott	21	Son	Labor	Ohio
62	Daisy Abbott	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Flossie Abbott	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	William Matthews THIS PERSON	62	Head	Manager	Ohio
65	Anna Matthews	62	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
66	Esther Matthews	30	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
67	Charles Mckinley	17	Lodger	Labor	Ohio
68	George Unger	82	Lodger	—	Ohio
69	Elmore Burkett	24	Head	Labor	Ohio
70	Wanda Burkett	20	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
71	Kenneth Burkett	1	Son	—	Ohio
72	Steven Tolliver	32	Head	Labor	Virginia
73	Burline Tolliver	18	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
74	Donald Williams	38	Head	Head Sawyer	Ohio
75	Gertie Williams	40	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
76	Roby Williams	17	Son	Labor	Ohio
77	Margaret Williams	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	William Williams	12	Son	—	Ohio
79	Herbert Williams	10	Son	—	Ohio
80	Betty Williams	7	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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