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George Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Linn, Missouri |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Delivery |
| Township / Ward | Purden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Matthews | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| R Matthews | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| W Matthews | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Martha Matthews | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| George Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Matthews | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Missouri
Son, age 6
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Linn, Missouri
Son, age 16
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Delivery |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Head, age 26
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browning |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 585 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Mathews (~0.84 confidence) and father William Mathews (~0.84 confidence) and father R Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maybelle Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Martha Mathews
b. ~1849
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
William Mathews
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
R Matthews
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Mathews
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Matthews
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maybelle Mathews
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Sibling
Mildred Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1209:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Crookshanks | 57 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 2 | Viola Crookshanks | 51 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 3 | Jane Crookshanks | 13 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 4 | P. G. Hardin | 35 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Lucile Hardin | 28 | Wife | Rural Carrier | Missouri |
| 6 | Caralee Hardin | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 7 | W. C. Urbach | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Lettie Urbach | 47 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 9 | Lula F. Urbach | 14 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 10 | Alice Urbach | 10 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 11 | R. W. Matthews | 46 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 12 | Margaret Matthews | 44 | Wife | Inspector | Missouri |
| 13 | Mildred Matthews | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 14 | George Matthews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Delivery | Missouri |
| 15 | W. Q. Matthews | 79 | Father | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Martha E. Matthews | 81 | Mother | None | Illinois |
| 17 | James Head | 59 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Mattie Head | 59 | Wife | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 19 | Hubbard, Clementine Head | 78 | Mother in law | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | S. E. Armstrong | 59 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 21 | Minnie Armstrong | 53 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 22 | Katie Armstrong | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 23 | Chester Armstrong | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Harold Armstrong | 18 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Juanita Armstrong | 16 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 26 | Edith Conklin | 30 | Niece | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary E. Williams | 69 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Charles T. Mcnally | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 29 | Lucille Mcnally | 23 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Bettie Mcnally | 1 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 31 | Ray | 29 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 32 | Bettie R. Ray | 26 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Peggy J. Ray | 3 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 34 | E. H. Jones | 69 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 35 | Cornelia B. Jones | 69 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 36 | E. D. Johnson | 29 | Head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 37 | Eldora Johnson | 23 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 38 | R. F. Poynter | 37 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 39 | Marjorie Poynter | 32 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Kathryn Poynter | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 41 | Doris Poynter | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | E. M. Johnson | 69 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | 59 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 44 | Albert Johnson | 22 | Son | Pilot | Missouri |
| 45 | D. G. Agle | 75 | Head | Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 46 | Frances Agle | 72 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 47 | H. R. Miller | 59 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary Miller | 59 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 49 | Andrew Markey | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Almida Harris | 55 | Sister, H | None | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)