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Edward Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Bertram — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Crouch | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Edward Matthews | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Crouch | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jeanne Matthews | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Helen Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthew |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Restaurant & Grill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Crouch (~0.92 confidence) and father Bertram Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Lomas Matthew (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Matthew (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Crouch
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bertram Mathews
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lomas Matthew
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Mathews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Matthew
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanne Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2105:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evelyn Miller | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Penna |
| 52 | Lewis L. Miller | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Alice Tropp | 47 | Sister-in-law | House Work | Penna |
| 54 | Gaston Bengman | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | France |
| 55 | Mamie Bengman | 32 | Wife | Sales Woman | Penna |
| 56 | George W. Finley | 37 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 57 | Margaret Westerly | 44 | Aunt-H | Housework | Penna |
| 58 | Margaret J. Westerly | 19 | Niece | Waitress | Penna |
| 59 | James G. Westerly | 17 | Nephew | Driver | Penna |
| 60 | David S. Reynolds | 23 | Head | Insurance Broker | New York |
| 61 | Mary L. Reynolds | 20 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 62 | Arthur G. Crouch | 29 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 63 | Mary E.V. Crouch | 26 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 64 | John H. Matthews | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Edward H. Matthews THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Mary H. Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Helen H. Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Jeanne H. Matthews | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)