AM
Alice Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Alice Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Oregon |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Dixonville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Matthews | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Stanley Matthews | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Samuel Matthews | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Alice Matthews | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Oregon
Spouse, age 38
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Abbie J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Douglas, Oregon
Spouse, age 48
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Spouse, age 57
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Alice J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Alice Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Alice Matthews
Spouse · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Oregon
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1494unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alda L Rinehart | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Samuel L Matthews | 61 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 3 | Alice J Matthews THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | California |
| 4 | Stanley F Matthews | 30 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 5 | Warren G Matthews | 13 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 6 | John F Steader | 58 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 7 | Lillie A Steader | 50 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Roy Steader | 26 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 9 | Philip F Steader | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 10 | Merle Steader | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 11 | Verne Steader | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Oregon |
| 12 | Frank Steader | 18 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Cleon Steader | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Floy Steader | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Norma Steader | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Harry D Matthews | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 17 | Helen Matthews | 18 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Shelly Matthews | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Oregon |
| 19 | Clarence E Brantons | 45 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 20 | Nellie A Brantons | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Helen Brantons | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Ivan G Brantons | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Jacob R Iler | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Julia S Iler | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Charlie W Main | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna M Main | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Chester J Main | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 28 | Clarence A Main | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Dorothy E Main | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 30 | Frank Hahn | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Clara D Hahn | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Charlie L Hahn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Frank H Myres | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Floy Myres | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Gerald F Myres | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Walter J Myres | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Marguerite F Myres | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Charles G Sheppard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lulu Sheppard | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Quincy A Brown | 25 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 41 | Minnie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 42 | Joseph E Rosewood | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Elizabeth M Rosewood | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Lola C Rosewood | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Fred Hamback | 68 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 46 | Margrite Hamback | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | John Hamback | 41 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 48 | Calway M Lippoth | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Eliza M Lippoth | 46 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 50 | Del A Lippoth | 22 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)