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Joseph Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Atlantic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Atlantic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Atlantic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $40,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Veyali | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Matthews | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Catherine Mcnulty | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Catherine Matthews | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 54
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 63
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| 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
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 73
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $40,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Matthews across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Atlantic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Matthews
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1308:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sigmund M Wetz | 71 | Head | Retired | Austria |
| 52 | Mary Wetz | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Samuel Petz | 60 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 54 | Annie Petz | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Carrie Petz | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Frank Eberhart | 80 | Head | Retired | Bavaria |
| 57 | Annie Eberhart | 79 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Emily Coburn | 55 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 59 | May Tucker | 69 | Sister | Retired | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy Hunt | 62 | Head | Retired | England |
| 61 | Irene Hunt | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Nelson Morris | 73 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Barbara Warner | 63 | Nurse | House | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | T. Isaac Miller | 49 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marian C Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Meyers | 65 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Essie Meyers | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Martin Weinberg | 34 | Head | — | Canada |
| 69 | Goldie Weinberg | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | May Weinberg | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jacob N Goodman | 45 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Augusta Goodman | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Albert Cousman | 75 | Father-in-law | Retired | Germany |
| 74 | Jessie N 3Rd Starr | 65 | Head | Dye & Chemical Business | New Jersey |
| 75 | Blanche Starr | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alyna E Starr | 70 | Sister | Retired | New Jersey |
| 77 | Joseph Lawman | 51 | Cousin | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Caroline L Lawman | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Mckern | 42 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 80 | Agnes Morley | 45 | Servant | Parlor Maid | Ireland |
| 81 | Jane Kelly | 28 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 82 | Bridget Mchugh | 65 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 83 | Edward Schmidheiser | 55 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Louise Schmidheiser | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Schmidheiser | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Katie Hommerman | 44 | Servant | Cook | Germany |
| 87 | Mary Doyle | 20 | Servant | Chambermaid | Scotland |
| 88 | Mary Gouch | 21 | Servant | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Sarah Sullivan | 66 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 90 | Emma R Miller | 62 | Servant | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Matthews THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Catherine Matthews | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ethel Matthews | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Margaret Veyali | 28 | Maid | Waitress | Hungary |
| 95 | Catherine Mcnulty | 54 | Servant | Cook | Scotland |
| 96 | Maurice Lestrange | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 97 | Minnie Lestrange | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 98 | Leonard Frater | 13 | Adoptee | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Philip Perelman | 64 | Roomer | Retired | Russia |
| 100 | Rose Perelman | 53 | Roomer | — | Austria |
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)