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William Matthews — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Willie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Matthews | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Matthews | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Glena Matthews | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 1
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 13
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 23
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 William Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Matthews
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Mathews
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Mathews
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Matthews
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Tatem | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Charlie Tatem | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas Savage | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Beatrice Savage | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 5 | Eva Savage | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 6 | George Parks | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith Parks | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 8 | E. Corra Parks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | E. Corra Parks | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | John R. Justis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Justis | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 12 | Vernell L. Justis | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 13 | Elmore E. Custis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary E. Custis | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 15 | Dopley Downing | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Stella Downing | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 17 | Stanley L. Matthews | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Fairy J. Matthews | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 19 | Sam L. Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rebecca Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel J. Justis | 61 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ella I. Justis | 59 | Mother | Housewife | Virginia |
| 23 | Nancy Justis | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John P. Justis | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Merritt L. Parks | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Jewell H. Parks | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah M. Parks | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 28 | Phyllis J. Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert L. Parks | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | William Matthews THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 31 | Glena Matthews | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 32 | Marian Matthews | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mervin T. Hickman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lilian Hickman | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 35 | Mervin T. Jr. Hickman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jean C. Hickman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ola L. Williams | 38 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 38 | John T. Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | John Handy | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Millie Handy | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
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)