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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 Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Sarah — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West Orange Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Matthews | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Annie Talmage | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| George Matthews | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alfred Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange Town |
| Occupation | Mach. Helper |
| Industry | Business Mach |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: father Alfred Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Mathews
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Matthews
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alfred Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1344:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Stulge | 25 | Boarder | Toolmaker | Germany |
| 52 | Clarence Hooker | 42 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 53 | Nellie Hooker | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Rowland Hooker | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Cecal Hooker | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Al Schmielewski | 33 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Emma Schmielewski | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Leon Schmielewski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Leo Schmielewski | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret E Henderson | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Janet Alice Wilson | 31 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas J Duffy | 27 | Head | Foreman | Irish Free State |
| 63 | Mary Duffy | 27 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 64 | Josephine Duffy | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary Duffy | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John Duffy | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 67 | Patrick Cullen | 50 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 68 | Nellie Cullen | 52 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 69 | Thomas M Cullen | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Cullen | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Philip Cullen | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Catherine Cullen | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Edward | 24 | Boarder | Iceman | Irish Free State |
| 74 | Thomas Edward | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 75 | Patrick Doyle | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 76 | John Doyle | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 77 | Thomas Doyle | 24 | Boarder | Tallyman | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Thomas Mcenroe | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Frederick J Bath | 57 | Head | Steam Shovel | Germany |
| 80 | Lillian M Bath | 50 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Gertrude M Bath | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 82 | Frederick H Bath | 21 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 83 | Avery N Hovendon | 40 | Boarder | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Joseph Feinett | 60 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 85 | Nellie Feinett | 60 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mearee Feinett | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Alfred J Matthews | 47 | Head | Station Engineer | England |
| 88 | Alfred J Matthews | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | George F Matthews THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Annie Talmage | 74 | Aunt-H | — | England |
| 91 | Edward F Ahr | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 92 | Ethel Ahr | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 93 | Edward F Ahr | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | William J Ahr | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Emil Zenn | 32 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 96 | Viola Zenn | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Viola M Zenn | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Louise W Riley | 94 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 99 | Joshua Coolipson | 84 | Head | Retired | England |
| 100 | Harriet Coolipson | 51 | Wife-H | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)