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Charles Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Venango, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Matthews across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Irwin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Barbra Matthews | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Evelyn Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Anna Matthews | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Julia Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | C. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irwin Township |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Charles Matthews across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Matthews
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1656unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert T Grumling | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nannie Grumling | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Caroline Galloway | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Gummer | 67 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Gummer | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carlyle Mcfadden | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Ann Mcfadden | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank P Fryman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eara Fryman | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Pearl Fryman | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mrs Clara Likens | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Beatty | 30 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Etta Beatty | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Beatty | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Carl Beatty | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James M Mcfadden | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Louisa Mcfadden | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Mcfadden | 20 | Son | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alfred Matthews | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sarah Matthews | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Matthews | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Wade Matthews | 23 | Son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alfred Matthews | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Homer Hoffman | 24 | Head | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Hoffman | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mrs Arelda E Hovis | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Charles E Hemphill | 37 | Boarder | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | J Harrison Mong | 41 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Maud Mong | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie Mong | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ralph Mong | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Effie Mong | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leroy Mong | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eleanor Mong | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | C Fenney Hunsberger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Myrta Hunsberger | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edna Hunsberger | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence Hunsberger | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Hunsberger | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ayres Hoffman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lillie Hoffman | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles W Matthews THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna B Matthews | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Leonard C Matthews | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Julia Irene Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Evelyn M Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Barbra M Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charles W Matthews | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clarence G Coulter | 20 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)