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John Mathews — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kathryn & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Tolono Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Mathews | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Walter Mathews | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Orren Plowman | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edna Mathews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Mathews | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 3
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 13
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 23
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tolono twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kathryn Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kathryn Matthews
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Matthews
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edna Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Champaign, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel410:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin R. Bates | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Alice A. Bates | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Nooma Swearingen | 73 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 4 | James A. Richardson | 70 | Head-H | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Fred S. Richardson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Thomas J. Beirne | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | George M. Beirne | 66 | Father | Farm | Illinois |
| 8 | Nora Beirne | 59 | Mother-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Marguerite M. Beirne | 35 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Daniel H. Spannagel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Edna R. Spannagel | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Rufus Oakley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Myrtle N. Oakley | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Pearl P. Oakley | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Thelma A. Oakley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Hollie Oakley | 18 | Nephew | Farm | Illinois |
| 17 | Louis Kantner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Myrtle E. Kantner | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Amelia P. Kantner | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ralph L. Kantner | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harrison O. Kantner | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Joseph O. Gentry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Minnie Gentry | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Harold Gentry | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Johnson | 23 | Servant | Farm | Kentucky |
| 26 | Homer H. Heller | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Mamie A. Heller | 21 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph G. Reisser | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Albert F. Reisser | 50 | Brother | Farm | Illinois |
| 30 | Fred B. Schroeder | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Lucy Schroeder | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Earnest Schroeder | 20 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 33 | Harold Schroeder | 19 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 34 | Frank A. Hamradt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Ida J. Hamradt | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Everett M. Hamradt | 22 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 37 | Willie E. Woodruff | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Jessie A. Woodruff | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Donald H. Woodruff | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Benjamin H. Pettigrew | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Olive M. Pettigrew | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harold B. Pettigrew | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Walter J. Mathews | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Kathryn H. Mathews | 38 | Wife-H | — | Wyoming |
| 45 | John H. Mathews THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edna R. Mathews | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert E. Mathews | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Orren Plowman | 20 | Laborer | Farm | Illinois |
| 49 | Irvin W. Messmann | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Anna M. Messmann | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)