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John Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | School |
| Township / Ward | City Of San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mathews | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alice Mathews | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Mathews | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Mathews | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Florence Mathews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 7
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 17
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Parcel Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
Son, age 27
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Service repair |
| Industry | Radio retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Hammond (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Hammond
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Matthews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Matthews
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mathews
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mathews
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Margaret Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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
1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu134unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Mccreery | 63 | Head | Flagman | California |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mccreery | 38 | Wife | Housewife | California |
| 3 | Andrew Mccreery | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | California |
| 4 | William J. Jr. Mccreery | 13 | Son | School | California |
| 5 | John E. Anidon | 44 | Head | Trucker | California |
| 6 | Annie F. Anidon | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Hatty Wyatt | 46 | Head | Janitor | California |
| 8 | Annie Wyatt | 42 | Sister | — | California |
| 9 | William J. Whitworth | 39 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 10 | Edna Hazel Whitworth | 19 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Audrey J. Whitworth | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Carl Nordman | 27 | Head | Longshoreman | Finland |
| 13 | Annie Nordman | 27 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 14 | Ida Nordman | 1 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 15 | Thomas Byrne | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 16 | Alice Byrne | 25 | Wife | — | San Francisco |
| 17 | Alice Byrne | 7 | Daughter | School | San Francisco |
| 18 | Thomas Byrne | 5 | Son | — | San Francisco |
| 19 | John Byrne | 1 | Son | — | San Francisco |
| 20 | Fred E. Butts | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 21 | Lois E. Butts | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Raymond Butts | 21 | Son | Fireman | California |
| 23 | John Hill | 38 | Head | — | California |
| 24 | John Mathews | 32 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 25 | Mary Mathews | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | Alice Mathews | 9 | Daughter | School | California |
| 27 | John Mathews THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | School | California |
| 28 | Florence Mathews | 6 | Daughter | School | California |
| 29 | Margaret Mathews | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Charles J. Hamilton | 50 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Frank Hamilton | 24 | Son | Clerk | San Francisco |
| 33 | Norman Hamilton | 23 | Son | Clerk | San Francisco |
| 34 | Ada Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | School | San Francisco |
| 35 | Arthur Hamilton | 8 | Son | School | California |
| 36 | Jesse B. Borden | 52 | Head | Stevedore | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Marie Borden | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gregory P. Borden | 29 | Son | Assistant | San Francisco |
| 39 | Alicia Borden | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | San Francisco |
| 40 | Carl Borden | 12 | Son | School | San Francisco |
| 41 | Catherine M. Borden | 13 | Daughter | School | San Francisco |
| 42 | Weber David | 29 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 43 | Hatey David | 26 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | Israel David | 6 | Son | School | San Francisco |
| 45 | Adolph David | 5 | Son | — | San Francisco |
| 46 | Isaac J. Davis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Oakland |
| 47 | Julia Davis | 38 | Wife | — | San Francisco |
| 48 | David Davis | 9 | Son | School | San Francisco |
| 49 | Harry Davis | 7 | Son | School | California |
| 50 | Erwin Davis | 5 | Son | — | San Francisco |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)