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Joseph Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lamourie Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Matthews | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ovid Matthews | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Wilmer Matthews | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edith Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Woodrow Matthews | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Alice Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Roy Matthews | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 46
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Matthews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Matthews
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu626unit:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Matthews THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lula Matthews | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Edith Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ethel Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Roy Matthews | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Woodrow Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alice Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ovid Matthews | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Wilmer Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Isaac N. Carter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Carrie Carter | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Hazel Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Gladys Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Hope Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Hollis Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Clayton Carter | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | C. M. Stanley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Cora Stanley | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Irene Stanley | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Roscoe Stanley | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ralph Stanley | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Leonard Stanley | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Herbert Stanley | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | A. D. Stanley | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Smith Bowden | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | A. C. Bowden | 51 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | A. J. Mills | 74 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Martha Clark | 60 | Cook | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | T. O. Stafford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Annie Stafford | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Thelma Stafford | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Laura Stafford | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Henry Stafford | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | W. J. Stafford | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Florence Stafford | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | J. M. Delaney | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mamie Delaney | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lucille Delaney | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | A. J. Blackston | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lydia Blackston | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Mary Blackston | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Gold Blackston | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Paul Blackston | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Andrew Blackston | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Joseph Blackston | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | John Carroll | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lucinda Carroll | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Martha Carroll | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lula Carroll | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lola Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)