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James Mathews — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Write | Farm Laborer |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Mathews | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Sheridan Mathews | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| William Mathews | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Angeline Mathews | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Sarah Mathews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| James Mathews | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| John Mathews | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Alice Mathews | Son | — | 30 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 20
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Write | Farm Laborer |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 30
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Son, age 39
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 James Mathews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Matthews
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mathews
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Mathews
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mathews
Son · 1900 · age 20 · b. ~1880 · Washington
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Sibling
Lyman Mathews
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mathews
Sibling · 1900 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Mathews
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mathews
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sheridan Mathews
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
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
1900 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1900 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1753unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Erick Lindblad | 29 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Annie Lindblad | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Nellie Lindblad | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 54 | Annie Lindblad | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 55 | Edward Lindblad | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 56 | William H Allen | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Maggie Allen | 31 | Wife | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 58 | Gertrude Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 59 | Florence Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 60 | Joseph Richardson | 52 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 61 | Martha A Richardson | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Harry L Richardson | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Charles Eystad | 13 | Servant | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Joseph Little | 49 | Head | Day Laborer | Canada (Eng) |
| 65 | Peter Asher | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Flora Asher | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | William F Asher | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Flora M Asher | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Virginia M Asher | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Alice Asher | 20 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Peter Mcleod | 44 | Head | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 72 | Jane A Mcleod | 24 | Daughter | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 73 | Clarence Mcleod | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Andrew J Enyard | 47 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Scotland |
| 75 | Joseph H Badgley | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Nancy Badgley | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | James Badgley | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Clarence Badgley | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Jesse Badgley | 10 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Badgley | 8 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Pearl Bell | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Milton Smith | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Mary Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Floyd Smith | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Florence Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Ervey Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | John Mathews | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 88 | Angeline Mathews | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Alice Mathews | 30 | Son | — | New York |
| 90 | James T Mathews THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Lyman Mathews | 18 | Son | — | Washington |
| 92 | Sarah Mathews | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 93 | Sheridan Mathews | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 94 | William Mathews | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 95 | Edward Cook | 42 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 96 | John E Knowlton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Canada (Eng) |
| 97 | Blanche Knowlton | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | A J Scott | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Elizabeth Scott | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Mildred Adams | 3 | Step Daughter | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
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 1900 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)