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James Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Marissa Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Mathews | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gertie Mathews | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Clare Mathews | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Mathews | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Florence Mathews | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Nellie Mathews | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Isabelle Fulton | Other | — | 87 | ~1833 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 42
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Head, age 51
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James Q |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | General hauling |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 61
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Mathews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mathews
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu405unit:0500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel E. Glenn | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Edna L. Glenn | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | M. L. Colvin | 59 | Boarder | Miner | Ohio |
| 4 | Bell Cantrell | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James L. Mathews THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 6 | Nellie E. Mathews | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Gertie M. Mathews | 36 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 8 | Clare E. Mathews | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Florence L. Mathews | 29 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 10 | Lyman J. Mathews | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Isabelle J. Fulton | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John C. Edwards | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Margaret B. Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Kenneth W. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Barrett B. Edwards | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Alexander Beggs | 54 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 17 | John Beggs | 23 | Brother | Engineer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lewis Beggs | 21 | Brother | Fireman | Illinois |
| 19 | Madeline Beggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ralph A. Emons | 33 | Head | Druggist | Illinois |
| 21 | Beatrice G. Emons | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Oran G. Emons | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edgar J. Atros | 26 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 24 | Lillian G. Atros | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William G. Atros | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Louis H. Argen | 33 | Head | Cobbler | Illinois |
| 27 | Sarah M. Argen | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary G. Argen | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Frank Winter | 21 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 30 | Lina Winter | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Walter H. Jones | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 32 | Ernest Jones | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lillian Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Hugh Jones | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leonard Jones | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ethel Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Alexander Hacker | 70 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 38 | Susana Hacker | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Koenig | 35 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 40 | Dora Koenig | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Elizabeth Koenig | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Thomas Hamilton | 40 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 43 | Rosa A. Hamilton | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 44 | Nellie V. Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Metzenbacher | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Katie Metzenbacher | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Fred J. Conway | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 48 | Lady Conway | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Webster Conway | 2 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Edgar Franke | 66 | Head | Cooper | Illinois |
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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)