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James Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Florida |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Lady Lake Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mathews | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Margaret Finger | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cora Mathews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Reynolds Mathews | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Ushmolar | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Doris Mathews | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| R Mathews | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mildred Mathews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bartlett Mathews | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Laura Mathews | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Mathews | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lake, Florida
Son, age 5
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Lake, Florida
Son, age 14
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lake, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mathews
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Florida
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Sibling
Doris Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bartlett Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reynolds Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu224unit:0430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Fennell | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 52 | James Fennell | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 53 | Cleveland Fennell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 54 | Georgia Fennell | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 55 | Richard Fennell | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 56 | Lois Fennell | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Eloise Fennell | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 58 | Erma Jean Fennell | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 59 | Sidney Harris | 29 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 60 | Mary Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | George Harris | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 62 | Ruby Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | Gilbert Harris | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Henrietta Harris | 10 | Sister | — | Florida |
| 65 | Moses Harris | 44 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 66 | Minnie Harris | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Willie Harris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 68 | Emmanuel Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 69 | Irene Harris | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 70 | Eugene Harris | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 71 | Lucy Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 72 | Louisa Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 73 | Algera Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 74 | James Daughter | 14 | Step-son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Jessie Daughter | 12 | Step-son | — | Florida |
| 76 | Stephen Daughter | 10 | Step-son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Stephen Daughter | 6 | Step-son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Ernie Berry | 60 | Head | — | England |
| 79 | Anna Berry | 45 | Wife | Farmer | England |
| 80 | Freddie Berry | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 81 | R. D. Mathews | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 82 | Margaret Mathews | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Mildred Mathews | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 84 | Doris Mathews | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 85 | Bartlett Mathews | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 86 | Cora Mathews | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 87 | James Mathews THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 88 | Reynolds Mathews | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 89 | Laura Jane Mathews | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 90 | Margaret Finger | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Florida |
| 91 | Margaret Ushmolar | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 92 | John Ross | 72 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 93 | Theodore Ross | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 94 | Cora Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | E. G. Tesch | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 96 | Eleanor Tesch | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Germany |
| 97 | Ray Tesch | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Lura Tesch | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Mabel Talmadge | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Eleanor Talmadge | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
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)