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Joseph Matthews — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Grant, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Grant, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Grant, Indiana |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Matthews | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Nellie Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Roscoe Matthews | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Emma Matthews | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Sarah Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Charles Lee | Other | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Ora Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Cora Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grant, Indiana
Head, age 43
Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Grant, Indiana
Head, age 55
Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Jonathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Joseph Matthews across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Grant, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Matthews
Head · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · Indiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Grant, Indiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Grant, Indiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu373unit:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Kopnal|Kopual | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 52 | Eva L Kopnal|Kopual | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Alice D Kopnal|Kopual | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Walter R Kopnal|Kopual | None | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Cora Williamson | 11 | Servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 56 | Darwin Ruse | 19 | Servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 57 | Henry H Kopnal|Kopual | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Dora Kopnal|Kopual | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | William G Kopnal|Kopual | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Ada B Kopnal|Kopual | None | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Levi Vincent | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Annetta Vincent | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Hazel L Vincent | 10 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 64 | Cecil Vincent | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Fred H Sanderman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Maggie Sanderman | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | William Shultz | 21 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 68 | Anthony Gouker | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary F Gouker | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jacob F Kopnal|Kopual | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Mary M Kopnal|Kopual | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | John R Kopnal|Kopual | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | George M Kopnal|Kopual | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Morton H Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Hulda M Lee | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Rebia Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Anna Lee | 37 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Leander H Lee | 35 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Joseph Matthews THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 80 | Mary E Matthews | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Ora M Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Cora A Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Nellie L Matthews | 14 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 84 | Sarah J Matthews | 12 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 85 | Emma M Matthews | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Roscoe C Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Frank D Matthews | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Charles G Lee | 22 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 89 | William D Corderly | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Mary O Corderly | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Linda A Corderly | 13 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 92 | Sarah T Corderly | 11 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 93 | Jessie E Corderly | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Odie L Corderly | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Eddie E Corderly | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Glade E Corderly | None | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Elias Lindsey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 98 | Lizzie Lindsey | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | John H Lindsey | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)