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Charles Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Blair, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blair, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalen Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Geraldine Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Donald Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Christine Matthews | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Matthews | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Glenn Matthews | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Basil Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Charles P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Junk Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: father Charles Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Mathews
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Matthews
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Matthews
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcella Mathews
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdalen Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2005:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carlotta Daniel | 48 | Head | — | Italy |
| 52 | James Daniel | 16 | Son | Helper | Italy |
| 53 | Mary Daniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Michael Daniel | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Ziegler | 48 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 56 | Paulina Ziegler | 44 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 57 | Oscar Ziegler | 22 | Son | Spinner | Hungary |
| 58 | Irene Ziegler | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Hungary |
| 59 | Anna Ziegler | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Ziegler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Ziegler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helen Ziegler | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Paulina Ziegler | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles Ziegler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Ziegler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Martha Ziegler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Kane | 43 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Edith Kane | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Kane | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Marian Kane | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Francis Kane | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert Kane | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lester White | 24 | Head | Store Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret White | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles Dyely | 50 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Chappell | 35 | Head | Dispatcher | United States |
| 77 | Barbara Chappell | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Delaney | 54 | Head | Quarryman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Ludig | 50 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | David W Uhl | 45 | Head | Groundman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruth Uhl | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Melvin Uhl | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Paul Uhl | 19 | Son | Auto Work | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | David Uhl | 17 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Earl Uhl | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Raymond Uhl | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Donald Uhl | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Charles Matthews | 48 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Basil Matthews | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Charles Matthews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Magdalen Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Geraldine Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Donald Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Matthews | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Christine Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Matthews | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Glenn Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Philip H Hollen | 58 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Katherine Hollen | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)