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Edward Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Annie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steelworks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Josephine Matthews | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Bertha Matthews | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edward Matthews | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Matthews | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 9
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 18
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 27
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steelworks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Edward Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Matthews
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Matthews
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Matthews
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu668unit:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Hightower | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Edith Hightower | 29 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 53 | Mildred Hightower | 8 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 54 | Lillian Hightower | 2 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 55 | Annie P Hightower | 0 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 56 | Harriett Brown | 50 | Sister-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Paul Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Marie Jones | 27 | Wife | None | Washington D.C. |
| 59 | John Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | William Jones | 15 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 61 | Melvin Jones | 11 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 62 | Edward Jones | 9 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 63 | Calvin Jones | 6 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 64 | Vernon Jones | 3 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 65 | Edith Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 66 | John Jones | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Ella Jones | 36 | Wife | Washing & Ironing | Maryland |
| 68 | Maggie Jones | 19 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 69 | Blanche Jones | 13 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 70 | George Jones | 11 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 71 | Ethel Jones | 8 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 72 | Clarence Jones | 6 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 73 | Grace Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 74 | Jerry Gordin | 54 | Head | Teamster | Maryland |
| 75 | Josephine Gordin | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 76 | Harvey Gordin | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Jerry Jr Gordin | 23 | Son | Teamster | Maryland |
| 78 | Elvira Gordin | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Maryland |
| 79 | George Hanson | 18 | Boarder | Handyman | Maryland |
| 80 | Lee M Mccoy | 27 | Head | Professor | Mississippi |
| 81 | Enda M Mccoy | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lee E Mccoy | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Hilda M Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Harriett P Mccoy | 1 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 85 | George E Byas | 20 | Student | Student | Texas |
| 86 | Florence Henery | 59 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 87 | Ruth H Henery | 16 | Housekeeper | None | Maryland |
| 88 | Thomas Six | 25 | Student | None | Ontario |
| 89 | Edward Matthews THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 90 | Bertha Matthews | 25 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 91 | Dorothy Matthews | 6 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 92 | Arthur Matthews | 4 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Charles Matthews | 2 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 94 | Josephine Matthews | 0 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 95 | Thomas Mitchell | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Bertha Mitchell | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 97 | Edna Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 98 | Bertha Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 99 | Meredith Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 100 | Joseph Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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 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)