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John Matthews — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Bamberg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bamberg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Bamberg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bamberg Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Blanch Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Lucile Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| John Matthews | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| Ernest Matthews | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Ida Matthews | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bamberg, South …
Head, age 46
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 9 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Bamberg, South …
Head, age 55
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Bamberg, South …
Head, age 64
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | J. P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bamberg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Matthews
Head · 1910 · age 55 · b. ~1855 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Bamberg, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Bamberg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1447unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquilla R Kessinger | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Kessinger | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel I Kessinger | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Harry D Kessinger | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Oliver Kessinger | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Kessinger | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mozelle Kessinger | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alice Kessinger | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Kessinger | 60 | Father | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jerry Kessinger | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | John E Matthews THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ida B Matthews | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John W Matthews | 25 | Son | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest Matthews | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucile Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Juanita Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Blanch Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lula E Walker | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Royal A Walker | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Walker | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Esther Walker | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Walker | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Vera Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nathaniel Arthur | 41 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 25 | Gidson V Matthews | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Theodora K Matthews | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nathan A D Whitstone | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Fanny Whitstone | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Janice Whitstone | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Vernon Whitstone | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Whitstone | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Whitstone | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary L Whitstone | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Cora L Whitstone | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Archie Cave | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Julia Cave | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Cave | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John W Crum | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nora Crum | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Dorothy Crum | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hammond Crum | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | John E Darnold | 35 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Amanda Darnold | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Luther Darnold | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Darnold | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Washington Zeigler | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)