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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 Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mingo — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | None |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Matthews | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ella Matthews | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 18
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | at sch. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 27
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 37
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Mingo Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Matthews
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mingo Mathews
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Mathews
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Matthews
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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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 — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora Beck | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Phoebe Beck | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Isaac Beck | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marie Beck | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary E. Beck | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Omer Duncan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Josie Duncan | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | George Matthews THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ella Matthews | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Winifred Matthews | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William Bunning | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Lena Bunning | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Martha S. Bunning | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William H. Bunning | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Anna L. Bunning | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry Bunning | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Frances Bunning | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Arthur Bunning | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marvin Bunning | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Martin Bohlen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Nellie Bohlen | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Martin B. Bohlen | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James A. Bohlen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Wayne H. Bohlen | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Peter Bohlen | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Maria Bohlen | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | William Bohlen | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Winifred Bohlen | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Harmon Bohlen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Martha Bohlen | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Bohlen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Haldon Bohlen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Glen Bohlen | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John H. Heaman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Rosa Heaman | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Rosa Heaman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas Heaman | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | William Macklin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Nora Macklin | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Henry Otto | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Willie Otto | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | August Otto | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Eva Otto | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward Murphy | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Nannie Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Murphy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Racer Jones | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Sophia Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Juanita Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mabel Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)