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John Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rice, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan & Frank — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rice, Kansas |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Sterling 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frank Matthews | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Susan Matthews | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rice, Kansas
Son, age 5
Rice, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Rice, Kansas
Son, age 16
Rice, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Rice-County, Kansas
Head, age 25
Rice-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 53 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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: mother Susan Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Mathews
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Mathews
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Kansas
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Sibling
Helen Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Rice, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Rice, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus717usce:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Warren Warren | 22 | — | — | Kansas |
| 52 | William Warren | 19 | — | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Frank S. Matthews | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Susan Matthews | 55 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Helen Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | John Matthews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Charles A. Watters | 50 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 58 | Elizabeth Watters | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Edna Watters | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Aljoe Watters | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Merle Watters | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Lottie Latham | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Harriet Latham | 89 | Sister-H | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Ella Grandy | 72 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ed S. Nichols | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 66 | Bernice Nichols | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Hazel M. Nichols | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Mary C. Schulz | 77 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harry Eatough | 34 | Head | Cashier | England |
| 70 | Muriel Eatough | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 71 | June Eatough | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Sol Zimmerman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Carrie Zimmerman | 54 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 74 | Wilda Irvine | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Frank Irvine | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ramon G. Rouse | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 77 | Ella C. Rice | 74 | Head-H | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Wesley Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Gail Williams | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Mary Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Frances Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Roberta Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Ruth Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Robert Williams | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Arlene Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Eula J. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Lee Bonnet | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Retta Bonnet | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Alberta Bonnet | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Donna G. Bonnet | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Miriam Timbers | 82 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Harold R. Kilbourn | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Frances Kilbourn | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Eleanor Kilbourn | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Wilda Kilbourn | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Elizabeth Kilbourn | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Margaret Kilbourn | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Samuel Sees | 27 | Wald | Farmer | Kansas |
| 99 | Ethel L. Mcpease | 46 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 100 | Arthur Cuthbertson | 48 | Head | Yes | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)