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John Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clark, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clark, Ohio |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Matthews | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
Son, age
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 10
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 20
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathew |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathew |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | meat-cutter |
| Industry | Retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Mathew (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mathew (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Matthews
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Mathew
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mathew
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Matthews
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Matthews
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Matthews
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Matthews
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Clark, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1354unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridget Neagle | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Anna Neagle | 45 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 3 | Margaret Neagle | 43 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 4 | William Neagle | 40 | Son | Molder | Ohio |
| 5 | George Neagle | 37 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Albert Knott | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary Knott | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Margaret Knott | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Martha Knott | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 10 | Albert Knott | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruby Sherington | 47 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Isabelle Sherington | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Ralph Sherington | 17 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Paul Sherington | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Arthur Sherington | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Lamar Sherington | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Mary Sherington | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Emma Dugan | 46 | Head | Housewife | Ohio |
| 19 | Katherine Dugan | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 20 | John Dugan | 20 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Dugan | 18 | Son | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Anna Dugan | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Dorothy Dugan | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | C. G. Hammer | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 25 | Naly Hammer | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Edith Hammer | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ruth Hammer | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | James Dymond | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 29 | Irene Dymond | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Irene Dymond | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Marjorie Dymond | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Helene Dymond | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Dorothy Dymond | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Charles Matthews | 44 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Sarah Matthews | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | John Matthews THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Mary Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Frank Hegele | 28 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 39 | Elizabeth Hegele | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Michael Scanlon | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Margaret Scanlon | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Mary Scanlon | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 43 | Lucia Scanlon | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 44 | Michael Scanlon | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | John Scanlon | 18 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 46 | Katherine Griffin | 29 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 47 | Albert Albright | 38 | Head | Molder | Ohio |
| 48 | Lena Albright | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Helen Albright | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Alfred Albright | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)