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John Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Vera — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harrison, Iowa |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Pisgah Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Matthews | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Eastert Matthews | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Oscar Matthews | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Albert Matthews | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Benjamin Matthews | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Stanley Matthews | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Merne Matthews | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dora Matthews | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Iowa
Son, age 4
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Son, age 14
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 24
Harrison-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pisgah town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Chevrolet Parts Manager Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 299 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Matthews
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Mathews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Matthews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Matthews
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Benjamin Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eastert Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merne Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie L. Griffith | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Arthur J. Townsend | 48 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 3 | Lenora M. Townsend | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Raymond Townsend | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Marie Townsend | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Josephine Townsend | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | John Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Thomas Babcock | 60 | Head | Dray Man | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Lizzie Babcock | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Frank Babcock | 32 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Celesta Babcock | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Orson Babcock | 19 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Illa M. Babcock | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ben A. Mckinney | 37 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Eva Mckinney | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Iris M. Mckinney | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Clifford Mckinney | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Grant Brinker | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 19 | Stella M. Brinker | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ellis A. Brinker | 27 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Julius Sontag | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 22 | Lydia Sontag | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Hilda M. Sontag | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 24 | Martha Sontag | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Otto Sontag | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Oscar J. Matthews | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 27 | Dora J. Matthews | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Stanley J. Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Eastert M. Matthews | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Merne C. Matthews | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Benjamin J. Matthews | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | John H. Matthews THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Albert R. Matthews | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Alice L. Matthews | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Curt Miles | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Pearl Miles | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Fay L. Miles | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ray Miles | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Royal Miles | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Robert H. Hunt | 53 | Head | Plumbing | Illinois |
| 41 | Isabelle Hunt | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lester Hunt | 22 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul A. Chase | 13 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Bernice Chase | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Claude M. Mckenney | 39 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 46 | Ethel Mckenney | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lorna M. Mckenney | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Alice Brown | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert Babcock | 25 | Head | Dray Man | Iowa |
| 50 | Wilma Babcock | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
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)