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Joseph Matthews — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Ezra Matthews | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Millard Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Lara Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Josephine Matthews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Francis Matthews | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1858 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 54 | ~1856 |
| Minnie Matthews | Other | — | 20 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 48
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthew |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 54
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 63
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Matthews
Head · 1910 · age 54 · b. ~1856 · Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po332unit:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolpha Dulany | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Flora B. Dulany | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Roma L. Dulany | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ruthie L. Dulany | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harry H. Friend | 35 | Head | Hiring Out | Illinois |
| 6 | Mandy Friend | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Cora M. Friend | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | David Friend | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Nettie E. Friend | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nellie Friend | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Daisy G. Friend | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Earl M. Friend | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Carter | 46 | Lodger | Hiring Out | Illinois |
| 14 | Noah H. Edmondson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Celia E. Edmondson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John H. Edmondson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Minnie E. Edmondson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Flossy M. Edmondson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Stella F. Edmondson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Sarah O. Edmondson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | William S. Harris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Sarah F. Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bessie H. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Grace E. Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Clyde E. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Walter R. Harris | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Barney L. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph R. Johnson | 40 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Illinois |
| 29 | Norma E. Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ernest R. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Herman P. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Stella U. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Blanche Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Margaret S. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Thomas H. Edmondson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mandy F. Edmondson | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Jessie T. Edmondson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Joseph M. Matthews THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Francis Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Millard E. Matthews | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Minnie Matthews | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ezra Matthews | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles S. Matthews | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | John H. Matthews | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Josephine Matthews | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lara Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Sylvester Withrow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Addie Withrow | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lester Withrow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mabel B. Withrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)