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James Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seaboard Nc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junie Mathews | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Mathews | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Eddie Mathews | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sallie Mathews | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ralph Mathews | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Louisa Mathews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emmit Mathews | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Mathews | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ida Mathews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 44
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Agriculture |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 54
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Mathews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mathews
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junie Johnson | 17 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Willie M Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cornilla Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Valentine | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cornella Valentine | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jerry Blunt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Minnie A Blunt | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edward S Blunt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary F Blunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James W Mathews THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sallie Mathews | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Louisa Mathews | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Mathews | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emmit Mathews | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida Mathews | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ralph Mathews | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie Mathews | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Junie Mathews | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Richard Valentine | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucile Valentine | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. W. Everett | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rosa J Everett | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | J. T. Everett | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eualie S. Everett | 22 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thelma I Everett | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Marlie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary M Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bennie F Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roselia Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearlie B Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leomia Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bobbie Shoulder | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Shoulder | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie C Shoulder | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie P Shoulder | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Inez Shoulder | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ester Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George Barnes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Neomia Barnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Stephens | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bell R Stephens | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Neomia Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Junious Claude | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Claude | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eddie Claude | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rosavelt Claude | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alexander Frances | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Adelade Frances | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)