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John Matthews — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Helena — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameMatthews
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Matthews Daughter — 15 ~1905
Ann Matthews Daughter — 6 ~1914
Cecily Matthews Daughter — 4 ~1916
Dorothy Matthews Daughter — 18 ~1902
Margaret Matthews Daughter — 12 ~1908
James Matthews Head — 43 ~1877
John Thomas Other — 75 ~1845
Mary Thomas Other — 73 ~1847
Cecily Thomas Other — 77 ~1843
James Matthews Son — 13 ~1907
John Matthews Son — 20 ~1900
William Matthews Son — 9 ~1911
Thomas Matthews Son — 16 ~1904
Annie Matthews Spouse — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Matthews
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Matthew
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
Surname Matthews
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helena Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father John Matthew (~0.92 confidence) and father James Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Matthew (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Matthews
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helena Matthews
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Matthew
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Matthews
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Matthew
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Matthews
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Matthews
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecily Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1146unit:0975)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Helen Parker 16 Daughter None New York
52 Natalie Parker 13 Daughter None New York
53 William Parker 41 Head Lawyer New York
54 Dora Parker 36 Wife None Missouri
55 William Parker 6 Son None New York
56 Alice Parker 11 Daughter None New York
57 Martha Parker 4 Daughter None New York
58 Elizabeth Mcnally 21 Nurse Nurse Penn
59 Laura Mcclain 41 Maid Maid North C.
60 James Matthews 43 Head Manager New York
61 Annie Matthews 43 Wife None New York
62 John Matthews THIS PERSON 20 Son None New York
63 Thomas Matthews 16 Son None New York
64 James Matthews 13 Son None New York
65 William Matthews 9 Son None New York
66 Dorothy Matthews 18 Daughter None New York
67 Mary Matthews 15 Daughter None New York
68 Margaret Matthews 12 Daughter None New York
69 Ann Matthews 6 Daughter None New York
70 Cecily Matthews 4 Daughter None New York
71 John Thomas 75 Father-in-law None Ireland
72 Mary Thomas 73 Mother-in-law None Ireland
73 Cecily Thomas 77 Aunt None New York
74 Meyer Siegler 34 Head Merchant Roumania
75 Mollie Siegler 30 Wife None Russia
76 Lillian Siegler 11 Daughter None New York
77 Gladys Siegler 6 Daughter None New York
78 Robert Salmon 26 Brother-in-law Collector Russia
79 Lillian Salmon 14 Sister-in-law None New York
80 Louis Shunart 32 Head Architect Poland
81 Sadie Shunart 32 Wife None New York
82 Morris Shunart 4 Son None New York
83 Gertrude Shunart 11 Daughter None New York
84 — None Head — Russia
85 — None Wife None Russia
86 — None Son None New York
87 William 21 Son — New York
88 — 19 Daughter None New York
89 Rose 17 Daughter None New York
90 — 15 Son None New York
91 Alexander 13 Son None New York
92 — None Head — —
93 — None Wife None —
94 — 21 Daughter Typist —
95 Marie 19 Daughter Clerk —
96 — 17 Daughter Typist —
97 — 15 Son None —
98 Robert Baumann 37 Head Salesman New York
99 Bertha C. Baumann 44 Wife None New York
100 Arthur H. Cook 24 Nephew Salesman New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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