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Joseph Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Routt, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Routt, Colorado |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Oak Creek Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larene Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ben Matthews | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Jack Matthews | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Matthews | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lura Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Matthews | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Matthews | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Routt, Colorado
Son, age 5
Routt, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Routt, Colorado
Son, age 15
Routt, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Routt, Colorado
Son, age 25
Routt, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Joseph Matthews across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Routt, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Matthews
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Matthews
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mathews
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mathews
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Matthews
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Colorado
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Sibling
Larene Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Routt, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Routt, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus250unitrs:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne M. Turner | 28 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 2 | Ruth V. Turner | 21 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Carolyn E. Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | John L. Morgan | 67 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 5 | Lura Morgan | 62 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 6 | Francis E. Holen | 36 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Colorado |
| 7 | Dorothy M. Holen | 34 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Louis W. Holen | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Jane E. Holen | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Lydia L. Fulton | 40 | Head-H | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 11 | Harold Fulton | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Colorado |
| 12 | Mary E. Fulton | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Harry Bird | 41 | Lodger | Engine Pilot | Colorado |
| 14 | Joseph Matthews | 58 | Head | Weigh Boss | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary E. Matthews | 53 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 16 | Joseph Jr. Matthews THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 17 | Ben Matthews | 23 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 18 | Larene Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Jack Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Lura Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Charles Matthews | 59 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edwin H. Lyle | 37 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 23 | Hattie B. Lyle | 36 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Jack Lyle | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Ernestine Lyle | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Edgar W. Gibbons | 54 | Lodger | Miner | Arkansas |
| 27 | Alfred M. Jackson | 64 | Head | Merchant-Coal | Indiana |
| 28 | Fred P. Jackson | 29 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 29 | Helen L. Jackson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Florence M. Jackson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Edward Jackson | 7 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Richard Jackson | 5 | Grandson | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Fred H. Fenton | 51 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 34 | Charlotte Fenton | 50 | Wife-H | — | Wales |
| 35 | Edith Fenton | 22 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 36 | Edna Fenton | 16 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 37 | Eva Fenton | 15 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 38 | Ralph Fenton | 10 | Son | — | Wales |
| 39 | Margaret Fenton | 7 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 40 | H. Frank Matt | 53 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Illinois |
| 41 | Ada M. Matt | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Emma E. Bradley | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Rosie Hudjak | 46 | Wife-H | — | Yugoslavia |
| 44 | John Hudjak | 56 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 45 | James Fulton | 36 | Head | Motorman | Colorado |
| 46 | Ida Fulton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 47 | James Jr. Fulton | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Elizabeth Fulton | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Donald V. Fulton | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Tony Yanko | 45 | Head-H | Miner | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)