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John Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Anne Arundel, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anne Arundel, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza & Alonzo — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anne Arundel, Maryland |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Oyster Tongue |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Precinct 8Th District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Mathews | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Alonzo Mathews | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 16
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Oyster Tongue |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 23
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 16 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 | 23 |
| 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 34
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Laborer W.P.A. |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 John Mathews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Alonzo Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Matthews (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Eliza Mathews
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alonzo Mathews
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Matthews
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Matthews
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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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 — Anne Arundel, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Anne Arundel, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu654unit:0305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bursie Arnold | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Alonzo L Mathews | 50 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 53 | Eliza A Mathews | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | John Mathews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 55 | Rebecca Boyd | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Walter Mathews | 22 | Nephew | Waterman | Maryland |
| 57 | Herman Mathews | 11 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Eustis Mathews | 22 | Nephew | Waterman | Maryland |
| 59 | Clarence Mathews | 40 | Nephew | Waterman | Maryland |
| 60 | James T Crandell | 46 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 61 | Annie R Crandell | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Laura M Crandell | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Richard H Tents | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Margaret E Tents | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Charles E Tents | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Alice E Tents | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Oscar Pramer | 27 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 68 | Edith Pramer | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | John W Pramer | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Clinton E Pramer | 21 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 71 | Munroe Pramer | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Velma Pramer | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Thelma Pramer | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Carrie Banna | 36 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Banna | 19 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 76 | Alva Banna | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 77 | William H Owings | 49 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 78 | Alice Owings | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Agatha M Owings | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Emily S Owings | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Ralph B Owings | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Alva Owings | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Margaret Owings | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Minnie Owings | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Ida Owings | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Henry Duvall | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 87 | Margaret E Duvall | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Hilda V Duvall | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Courtney Mcw Duvall | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Thomas G Duvall | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Henry B Duvall | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Harry A Johnson | 17 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Augustus Coates | 38 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 94 | Etta R Coates | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Kenneth E Coates | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Catherine B Coates | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Alvester S Coates | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Charles S Coates | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | John Coates | 36 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 100 | Lillie Coates | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)