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Charles Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louisa & Harry — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Lebanon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Barbara Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Matthews | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electrical Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railways |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louisa Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louisa Matthews
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Matthews
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Matthews
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1968:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chas E Chalfant | 43 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 52 | Alice M Chalfant | 36 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 53 | Charles H Chalfant | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jane E Chalfant | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Stella Petersen | 20 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles G Judge | 42 | Head | General Manager | New York |
| 57 | Edythe S Judge | 37 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 58 | Edythe Ann Judge | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 59 | Grace L Judge | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 60 | Charles G Jr Judge | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 61 | Alice Smack | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 62 | Clarence T Gosh | 42 | Head | Sales Engineer | Indiana |
| 63 | Elizabeth R Gosh | 36 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | James R Gosh | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joan R Gosh | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Roles | 19 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Theodore Mcdachey | 25 | Head | Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lois W Mcdachey | 26 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Theodore Jr Mcdachey | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Martha Martin | 38 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 71 | Clinton O Ervin | 41 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Nellie E Ervin | 37 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clinton O Jr Ervin | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dorothy R Ervin | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alexander C Mills | 42 | Head | Proprietor | English-Canada |
| 76 | Ethel Duncan Mills | 43 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dawson A Mills | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sara Ruth Mills | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Nancy Jane Mills | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Richard C Mills | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edmond R Teitter | 56 | Head | President | Kentucky |
| 82 | Nellie Teitter | 52 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 83 | Raymond A Teitter | 21 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Baslak | 25 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William F Ness | 42 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Corinne A Ness | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Leo Liberto | 30 | Head | Photographer | Casale, Italy |
| 88 | Sarah Liberto | 27 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Eugene Armstrong | 35 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Helen C Armstrong | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Gertrude Hanes | 36 | Lodger | Teaching | Illinois |
| 92 | Charles H Matthews THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mabel Matthews | 37 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Barbara Matthews | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Lawrence Neiland | 39 | Head | Vice President | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Agnes Neiland | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James Neiland | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lawrence Neiland | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Jessie Neiland | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William Neiland | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)