Elizabeth Matthews — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1867 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Queens, New York
Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Jamaica New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Grace Matthews	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Joseph Matthews	Head	—	58	~1862
Frances Greene	Other	—	15	~1905
Mary Greene	Other	—	12	~1908
Elizabeth Matthews	Spouse	—	53	~1867
Winifred Matthews	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Joseph Matthews	Son	—	13	~1907
Joseph Greene	Other	—	25	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 53

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members

Surname	Matthews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Other, age 64

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 74

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mathews
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Elizabeth Matthews

Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1233unit:0818)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frederick Brock	39	Head	General Manager	New York
2	Millie Brock	38	Wife	—	New York
3	Frederick Carpenter	57	Head	Commercial Traveler	New York
4	Elizabeth Carpenter	57	Wife	—	Scotland
5	Elsa Carpenter	26	Daughter	Proofreading	New York
6	Frances Carpenter	21	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
7	Florence Carpenter	12	Son	—	New York
8	Elizabeth Clark	21	Daughter	Utility Clerk	New York
9	Robert Clark	26	Son-in-law	Engineer	New York
10	Basil Schumacher	34	Boarder	Teacher	New York
11	Samuel Curtis	54	Head	—	New York
12	Susan Curtis	52	Daughter	—	New York
13	Elizabeth Thompson	54	Boarder	—	New York
14	Charles Johnstone	48	Head	Agent	Connecticut
15	Ida Johnstone	46	Wife	—	New York
16	Edmund Johnstone	10	Son	—	New York
17	Harry Portland	35	Head	Manufacturer	New York
18	Ida Portland	34	Wife	—	New York
19	Howard Portland	9	Son	—	New York
20	George Portland	7	Son	—	New York
21	Elinore Portland	1	Daughter	—	New York
22	Arthur Yoch	39	Head	—	New York
23	Annie Yoch	47	Wife	—	Norway
24	Joseph Johnson	46	Head	Bookkeeper	France
25	Mary Johnson	44	Wife	—	France
26	John Johnson	17	Son	Helper	France
27	Viola Johnson	15	Daughter	—	France
28	Frank Hopkins	53	Head	Printer	New York
29	Caroline Hopkins	53	Wife	—	New York
30	Joseph Matthews	58	Head	Lawyer	Canada
31	Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	New York
32	Grace L. Matthews	16	Daughter	—	New York
33	Joseph Jr. Matthews	13	Son	—	New York
34	Winifred Matthews	12	Daughter	—	New York
35	Frances Greene	15	Niece	—	New York
36	Mary Greene	12	Niece	—	New York
37	Joseph Dominic Greene	25	Niece	Policeman	New York
38	Phillip Haaslach	55	Head	Monuments	New York
39	Frances Haaslach	56	Wife	—	New York
40	George Haaslach	30	Son	Commercial Traveler	New York
41	Oscar Haaslach	22	Son	Salesman	New York
42	William Goldin	42	Head	Real Estate	Russia
43	Rose Goldin	33	Wife	—	Russia
44	Ruben Goldin	5	Son	—	New York
45	Lydia Goldin	3	Daughter	—	New York
46	Herman Goldin	1	Son	—	New York
47	George Cornell	59	Head	Printer	New York
48	Jessie Cornell	55	Wife	—	New York
49	Bertha Cornell	26	Daughter	Teacher	New York
50	Lillian Cornell	20	Daughter	Librarian	New York

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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.

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