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James Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilson & Virginia — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | East Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward Five Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emma Matthews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Viola Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wilson Matthews | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Jesse Burden | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mabel Burden | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Uzel Whitley | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Virginia Matthews | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Son, age 9
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 18
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Other, age 29
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilson Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Hilliard Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilson Matthews
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Matthews
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hilliard Mathews
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Mathews
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Emma Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus792unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Erwin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Erwin | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 3 | Evans Erwin | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mona Lula Erwin | 53 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charlie Burden | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Annie Burden | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ella Burden | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Edward Burden | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Estell Burden | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | J B Burden | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie L Burden | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Georgia Augustus | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sarah Augustus | 25 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Martha Augustus | 25 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Louisa Augustus | 19 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Sanford Johnie Augustus | 16 | Grand Son | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leanter A T Augustus | 13 | Grand Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 18 | John Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Willa H Johnson | 32 | Wife | Non | Louisiana |
| 20 | Joseph Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Hattie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Angie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eugene Watson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Elmira Watson | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Emma D Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alfreda Watson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Monroe Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Edith Scott | 35 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Wilson Matthews | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Virginia Matthews | 54 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Emma Matthews | 20 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | James Matthews THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Viola Matthews | 16 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lou Matthews | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Uzel Whitley | 9 | Grand Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mabel Burden | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jesse J Burden | 2 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Wilson Carter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Leamule Carter | 36 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Johnie Carter | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Frank Morris | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ed Bennett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Katie Bennett | 23 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Katie Mae Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Jim Robinson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mary Robinson | 34 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elie Robinson | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Susan Robinson | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 49 | Howard Jackson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Alice Jackson | 30 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)