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James Mathews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mathews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 13 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ranlo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huvonia Mathews | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Luther Mathews | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mamie Mathews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Mathews | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Sallie Mathews | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| George Mathews | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Mathews | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henry Mathews | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 29
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 13 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 42
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mathews
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia G Mitchum | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Betty J Mitchum | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isier D Watts | 58 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie M Watts | 36 | Wife | Retail Store | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas E Flowers | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fred Campbell | 26 | Head | Picker | South Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl Campbell | 20 | Wife | Scrubber | South Carolina |
| 8 | Beatrice Neely | 18 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rufus Lawrence | 24 | Head | Yard Man | South Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Lawrence | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lessie Lawrence | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Oscar Lawrence | 21 | Brother | Yard Man | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ella Roseman | 30 | Head | Scrubber | South Carolina |
| 14 | Janie Hopkins | 30 | Sister | Scrubber | South Carolina |
| 15 | Moza Hopkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Hopkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lala G Gingles | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marshal Gingles | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Josielee Gingles | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edna Gingles | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Helen Gingles | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Wilma Gingles | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Amos Neely | 35 | Head | Hauler | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie M Neely | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robert J Neely | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frederick Neely | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hazel J Neely | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gordon W Neely | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lotta M Neely | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Amos W Neely | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ernest Camp | 24 | Head | Wagon Driver | North Carolina |
| 33 | Maggie B Camp | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bruice A Rhodes | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Daniel Rhodes | 17 | Son | Roper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Claire E Rhodes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Johnie F Rhodes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Beulah Rhodes | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | David A Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Mathews THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie A Mathews | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Henry J Mathews | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Luther J Mathews | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | George W Mathews | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mamie M Mathews | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel W Mathews | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Huvonia Mathews | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Stinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Stinson | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie M Stinson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)