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John Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cobb, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cobb, Georgia |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Marietta District Md 898 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mathews | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Mathews | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Goldie Mathews | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 1
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 11
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Head, age 21
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marietta City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Retread Medicine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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: father Thomas Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father James Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mathews
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Matthews
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Mathews
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Mathews | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | John D Mathews | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Samuel A Mathews | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Thomas W Mathews | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Goldie Mathews | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John H Mathews THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James G Mathews | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Minnie Mathews | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Marguerite Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Luke Dillard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Lillian Dillard | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Annie Bell Dillard | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Henry L Dillard | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Horace Hamby | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Jessie Hamby | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Eloise Hamby | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Maggie Hamby | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Hilda Hamby | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Kathryn Hamby | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Carl Hamby | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Edna C Hamby | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Harold Hamby | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Frances Hamby | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Sarah Hamby | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | George W Qualls | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Dora Qualls | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Cecil Qualls | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lee Qualls | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Nettie Qualls | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Marvin D Lacy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Marilla Lacy | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Lacy | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Mollie Lacy | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Robert Lacy | 5 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Nellie Lacy | 2 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 36 | William Lacy | 0 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John B Reeves | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Amanda Reeves | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Agnes Reeves | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ethel Reeves | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Howard Reeves | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Gordon Reeves | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Norman Lensing | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Daisy Lensing | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Beatrice Lensing | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Opal Lensing | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elsie Lensing | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Frank Lensing | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Frank Story | 29 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | George Stevenson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)