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George Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elbert, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Colorado |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Agate Precinct No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Matthews | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Richard Matthews | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Elbert, Colorado
Son, age 7
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Elbert, Colorado
Son, age 17
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Elbert, Colorado
Head, age 26
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 George Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Elbert, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Mathews
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Matthews
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mathews
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Matthews
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Matthews
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Colorado
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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 — Elbert, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:1077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Batchelder | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Adelaide Batchelder | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | James Wardel | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Ella Wardel | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | James Jr. Wardel | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Bessie Wardel | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Arthur Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Angus Robinson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 9 | Sarah Robinson | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 10 | James A. Robinson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 11 | Byron Wardel | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Agatha Wardel | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Roy J. Wardel | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Lyle Wardel | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | August Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | George Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary A. Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Frances Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Julia Snider | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 20 | David H. Baker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Helen Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Rosalind Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | William Schurer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 24 | Helen Schurer | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Alexander Schurer | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Robert Schurer | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Ralph Schurer | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Richard Matthews | 54 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 29 | Jane B. Matthews | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Vernon Matthews | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 31 | Lloyd Matthews | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | George R. Matthews THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Mary Matthews | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Richard Matthews | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | David Rockwell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ella Rockwell | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Harley Rockwell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ralph Harmon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Esther Harmon | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ralph Jr. Harmon | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Clarence Earl | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Myrna Earl | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Arline Earl | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Frank Amick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Nellie Amick | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Ben Thayer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Lily Thayer | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Della Thayer | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Vera Thayer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Verne Thayer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)