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Joseph Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wyoming, New York |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Java Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Matthews | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Joseph Matthews | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Michael Matthews | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Michael Matthews | Other | — | 85 | ~1845 |
| Henry Matthews | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 14
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 24
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wyoming-County, New …
Son, age 34
Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Java Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Mathews (~0.60 confidence) and father Frank Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Frank Mathews
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Frank Mathews
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Matthews
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mathews
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mathews
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
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 — Wyoming, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Wyoming, New York
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1670:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth F. Matthews | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Michael F. Matthews | 34 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 53 | John B. Matthews | 33 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Henry C. Matthews | 27 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Mary E. Matthews | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Joseph E. Matthews THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 57 | Michael Matthews | 85 | Brother | Retired | New York |
| 58 | John J. Mctully | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | Margaret J. Mctully | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Edward J. Mctully | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 61 | Mary V. Mctully | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | John J. Mctully | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Michael J. Mctully | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Eugene L. Mctully | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Ralph Marchand | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Catherine Kitler | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Charles L. Kitler | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Eli Moudy | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Grace M. Moudy | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Marian Hughes | 25 | Lodger | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)