JM
James Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Anne Arundel, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anne Arundel, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anne Arundel, Maryland |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Naval Academy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Annapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Matthews | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Matthews | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Matthews | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Matthews | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 25
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 16 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Naval Academy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Head, age 35
Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anne Arundel |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Maint. Way |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Mildred Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Anne Arundel, Maryland
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Anne Arundel, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus845unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | George | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Margaret | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Mary | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Virginia | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Raymond | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | William | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Mildred | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Charles Jones | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Lucille Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Virginia Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Charles Jones | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | William Howard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 65 | Mary Howard | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | William Howard | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Virginia Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Margaret Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Raymond Howard | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Mildred Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | William Marshall | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Sarah Marshall | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | William Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | James Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Charles Matthews | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Sarah Matthews | 31 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | James Matthews THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | William Matthews | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Charles Matthews | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 81 | John Matthews | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | Mary Matthews | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Annie Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | James Matthews | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Margaret Matthews | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 86 | John Matthews | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 87 | William Matthews | 34 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Sarah Matthews | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 89 | William Matthews | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | James Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Mildred Matthews | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | George Perry | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 93 | Robert Perry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 94 | Henry V Tilghman | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 95 | Annie Tilghman | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 96 | Pauline Tilghman | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Eugene Tilghman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 98 | Harriett Tilghman | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | James Colbert | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 100 | Jennie Colbert | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
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)