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Elizabeth Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Allentown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Matthews | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Wallace Matthews | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Gertrude Matthews | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Edith Matthews | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Susannah Matthews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| J Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Elizabeth Matthews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Matthews
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wallace Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susannah Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1588unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livy V. Roberts | 44 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Daniel B. Breisch | 56 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Catherine Breisch | 52 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gertrude Breisch | 25 | daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Grant Kline | 51 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marie Kline | 34 | wife | Housework | Germany |
| 7 | Ethel Hummel | 16 | step-daughter | Blocker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ismeoy Kline | 53 | brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ida Muth | 23 | boarder | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Barger | 53 | head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Roland Barger | 19 | son | Bell Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Barger | 27 | daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Leidy | 31 | son-in-law | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Catherine Leidy | 8 | granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Seibert | 55 | boarder | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frederick C. Miller | 27 | head | Adding Machine Op | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eloise Miller | 23 | wife | Housework | New York |
| 18 | Albert Muth | 24 | head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Muth | 20 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eleonora Muth | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry Muth | 27 | son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Muth | 21 | son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Muth | 25 | daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clarence Knause | 20 | head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elverda Knause | 21 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert Knause | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lillian Knause | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Knause | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Matthews | 43 | head | Tongueman | South Wales |
| 30 | Gertrude Matthews | 37 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | J. Morgan Matthews | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William B. Matthews | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Wallace Matthews | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alice Matthews | 15 | daughter | Check Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Susannah Matthews | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edith Matthews | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Matthews | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph H. Wendell | 35 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 40 | Mayme Wendell | 32 | wife | Housework | Ireland |
| 41 | Harrison J. Wendell | 8 | son | None | New York |
| 42 | Beatrice A. Wendell | 12 | daughter | None | New York |
| 43 | Ligarman J. Schantz | 42 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Grace Schantz | 27 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Marjorie G. Schantz | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles C. Van Kirk | 67 | father-in-law | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katie Van Kirk | 43 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Henry Reinert | 20 | head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nellie Reinert | 20 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Aldine Reinert | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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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)