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John Mathews — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Dale, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dale, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Julie — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Dale, Alabama |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 7 Broken Head |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Mathews | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Mattie Mathews | Other | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Nellie Mathews | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dale, Alabama
Son, age 9
Dale, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Dale, Alabama
Son, age 18
Dale, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 29
Dale, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Mathews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dale, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julie Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Green Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Matthews
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julie Matthews
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Green Matthews
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mathews
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Mathews
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1900 · age 9 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Dale, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Dale, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0012unit:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H Crittenden | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary N Crittenden | 23 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 53 | Lollie H Crittenden | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Pearlie Crittenden | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Phillip Bruce | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Fannie Bruce | 33 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 57 | William O Bruce | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Noel Bruce | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Marion O Bruce | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Glady H Bruce | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lillie M Bruce | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Charlie G Bruce | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie O Bruce | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | William Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary L Smith | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 66 | James C Smith | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | William D Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillie Smith | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 69 | Mattie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lee H Mathews | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Nellie Mathews | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 72 | Mattie B Mathews | 15 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John Mathews THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Charlie Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Marian Johnson | 48 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 76 | Robert Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Leahie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Eddie H Johnson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Eliza Harris | 35 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | James Edmonds | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Buna Edmonds | 27 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 82 | Bessie Edmonds | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Kinnith Edmonds | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Milas Echols | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | James E Edmonds | 58 | Partner | Miller | Georgia |
| 86 | Jane Edmonds | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 87 | John H Edmonds | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Edward M Edmonds | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Shell Crittenden | 22 | Hireling | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Savage Johnson | 20 | Hireling | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | William Ardis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Armilla Ardis | 18 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 93 | Robert Mcdaniel | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Elisabeth Mcdaniel | 24 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 95 | Mertle Mcdaniel | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Albert Mcdaniel | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Genora Mcdaniel | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | George Mcdaniel | 33 | Head | Rr Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Elisabeth Mcdaniel | 27 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 100 | Ben Mountain | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)