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John Mathews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheshire, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cheshire, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Industry | Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Township / Ward | Keene City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mathews | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Mathews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Mathews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cheshire, New …
Son, age 6
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Cheshire, New …
Son, age 16
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Industry | Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
Head, age 26
Cheshire-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keene City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheshire |
| Occupation | Railway Mail |
| Industry | Railway Mail |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Matthews
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mathews
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Margaret Mathews
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Cheshire, New Hampshire
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1930 US Federal Census — Cheshire, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1299unit:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Perry | 57 | Head | Secretary | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Mary C Perry | 55 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Charles H Perry | 20 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Walter R York | 55 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Harriet B York | 56 | Wife | Manager | Vermont |
| 6 | Roscoe H York | 24 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Cora B Britton | 39 | Head | Manager | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Robert E Britton | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Richard Britton | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Raymond W Britton | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Harold Britton | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Marjorie E Britton | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Ellen M Reed | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Frederick B Pierce | 55 | Head | Courier | Vermont |
| 15 | Katherine Pierce | 33 | Wife | Construction Telephone Company | New York |
| 16 | Ellen V Hanley | 65 | Mother-in-law | Stenographer | Irish Free State |
| 17 | Daniel J Hanley | 35 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary A Hanley | 37 | Sister-in-law | Electrician | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Carl O Pearson | 24 | Head | Chief Operator | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Edith Pearson | 25 | Wife | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Nancy Pearson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Herbert D Chandler | 47 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 23 | Alice G Chandler | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Caroline Chandler | 17 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Charlotte Chandler | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Harry Gorman | 48 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 27 | Florence Gorman | 44 | Wife | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Alice Mathews | 41 | Head | Saleslady | New Hampshire |
| 29 | John Mathews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Newspaper | Vermont |
| 30 | Margaret Mathews | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | William J Doukas | 36 | Head | Manager | Greece |
| 32 | Doukas | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Russell S Tibbetts | 50 | Head | Manager Claim Department | Maine |
| 34 | Marianne Tibbetts | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 35 | Dorothy G Tibbetts | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Frederick S Tibbetts | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Russell S Jr Tibbetts | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Elizabeth Britton | 59 | Head | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 39 | Oscar H Thayer | 82 | Roomer | President | Vermont |
| 40 | Lyman Carr | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Adda Carr | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Madalyn Carr | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Lyman H Carr | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Robert S Carr | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | William J White | 55 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 46 | Jessie White | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Ella Farnsworth | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Richard Carrick | 45 | Head | Vice President | Vermont |
| 49 | Flora Carrick | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Cranston Carrick | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)