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Frank Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanders, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Maggie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sanders, Montana |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Signal Maintainer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes WW |
| Veteran | 10 |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Signal Maintainer |
| Township / Ward | Thompson Falls Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Matthews | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Florence Matthews | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanders, Montana
Son, age 24
Sanders, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Signal Maintainer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Sanders, Montana
Head, age 34
Sanders, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Signal Maintainer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes WW |
| Veteran | 10 |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Sanders-County, Montana
Head, age 44
Sanders-County, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Frank R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Signal Maintainer |
| Industry | N.P. Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 334 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Frank Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Matthews
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Matthews
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sanders, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Sanders, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1261unit:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Hurlburt | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Montana |
| 2 | Rose Taylor | 54 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 3 | Richard G. Taylor | 13 | Lodger | — | Idaho |
| 4 | Alburn S. Ainsworth | 50 | Head | Lawyer | Iowa |
| 5 | Mabel C. Ainsworth | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Kate Near | 74 | Mother-in-law | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James M. Frisbie | 50 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Johanna M. Frisbie | 45 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Glen Frisbie | 20 | Son | — | Montana |
| 10 | Jean E. Frisbie | 8 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 11 | William J. Johnston | 39 | Head | Foreman | Montana |
| 12 | Bessie H. Johnston | 35 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 13 | William T. Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Doris L. Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Dudley H. Powell | 30 | Head | Electrician | Montana |
| 16 | Cleone Powell | 27 | Wife-H | None | Montana |
| 17 | William Powell | 5 | Son | None | Montana |
| 18 | Dudley J. Powell | 1 | Son | None | Montana |
| 19 | Dora L. Norton | 25 | Niece | Teacher | Montana |
| 20 | Austin D. Mcallister | 45 | Head | Electrician | Washington |
| 21 | Kitty M. Mcallister | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Allen E. Hurst | 25 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mildred Hurst | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Montana |
| 24 | Allen J. Hurst | 3 | Grandson | None | Montana |
| 25 | Robert G. Hurst | 1 | Grandson | None | Washington |
| 26 | Clarence S. Baker | 37 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 27 | Annie Baker | 33 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Shirley M. Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Phyllis A. Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Joyce K. Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Harold J. Ballanton | 36 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 32 | Martha Ballanton | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Richard Ballanton | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 34 | Nora Ballanton | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Leanna Andrews | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Leonard E. Soule | 44 | Head | Clerk Of Court | New York |
| 37 | James H. Soule | 25 | Son | Deputy Clerk | Montana |
| 38 | Winfield Soule | 25 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 39 | Ida M. Kirby | 39 | Head | Practical Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Frank P. Matthews THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Montana |
| 41 | Florence Matthews | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | James F. Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 43 | Victor A. Lord | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | Joseph S. Bjerke | 18 | Head | Asst Cashier | North Dakota |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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 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)