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John Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Matthews across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Matthews | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Raymond Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Howard Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Matthews | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Track foreman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm & Garden |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Matthews across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Matthews
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1960:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hillard A Carlson | 28 | Boarder | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emery Carlson | 59 | Boarder | Loader | Sweden |
| 53 | Constantine Julius | 43 | Boarder | Loader | Italy |
| 54 | Andrew Belina | 50 | Boarder | Loader | Austria Hungary |
| 55 | Charles Dremack | 48 | Boarder | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ignuts Belback | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Poland |
| 57 | Leander Belback | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Raymond Belback | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Belback | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Nick Nester | 50 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 61 | Lucy Nester | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 62 | Catherine Nester | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frank Nester | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Vessie Wade | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Wade | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John H. Matthews THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Matthews | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John J. Matthews | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Howard Matthews | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Raymond Matthews | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ruth Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Samuel H. Douglass | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Esther May Douglass | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Douglass | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Mitchell | 47 | Head | Merchant | Northern Ireland |
| 76 | Katherine Mitchell | 36 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 77 | Sara M. Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Howard G. Reager | 60 | Head | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Pearl Reager | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | J. O. Heile | 62 | Head | Appraiser | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Stella M. Heile | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary J. Meloy | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | R. B. Hezlep | 43 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anne R. Hezlep | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Robert B. Hezlep | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Frank H. Jack | 45 | Head | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Hazel Jack | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Howard Jack | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lois Jack | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | James Jack | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Henry S. Campbell | 36 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ella Campbell | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Marjorie Ann Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary E. Campbell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William B. Lockwood | 39 | Head | Asst. Merchant | New Jersey |
| 100 | Mary F. Lockwood | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)