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James Mathews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Jerry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cynthiana Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Mathews | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Jerry Mathews | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| William Mathews | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Blanche Mathews | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Charles Mathews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Mathews | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Evaline Mathews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harvey Mathews | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Harrison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James Woodrow |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Harrison, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Harrison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harrison-County, Kentucky
Head, age 21
Harrison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthew |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cynthiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Matthews
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Mathews
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Matthews
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mathews
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charles Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evaline Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Harrison, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel750:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jerry Mathews | 40 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 52 | Blanche Mathews | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Evaline Mathews | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | William Mathews | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles Mathews | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Harvey Mathews | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James Mathews THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jerry Mathews | 66 | Father | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ernest R. Alexander | 41 | Head | Physician | Kentucky |
| 60 | Emma Alexander | 37 | Wife-H | Agent | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ernest Alexander | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Parker D. Alexander | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Almonia Alexander | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ezra Note | 31 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mattie Note | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | John W. Note | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charles Redmon | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 68 | Eliza Redmon | 32 | Wife-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Redmon | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Elizabeth Redmon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nora Redmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Mason | 56 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 73 | Margaret Mason | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dorothy Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Annie A. Givens | 86 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary May | 60 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John W. Jacobs | 65 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mastin | 29 | Head-H | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ida Mastin | 48 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lawrence Burns | 50 | Boarder | Trader | Kentucky |
| 81 | Mathana A. Berry | 87 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Carrie Correll | 54 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Dave Mathews | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | William Simmons | 67 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 85 | Mandy Tabuler | 65 | Sister-H | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Walter Craig | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Tomas Huffman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ishem Allen | 52 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 89 | Raymond Jacobs | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 90 | Lottie Jacobs | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Ronald Jacobs | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Alfred N. Bell | 41 | Head | Grocer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Goldie Bell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Marshall Bell | 19 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 95 | Oral C. Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Clarence Bell | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Frank Ritchie | 42 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 98 | Millie Ritchie | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Martha Ritchie | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Edd Taylor | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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 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)