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Margaret Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Matthews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Precinct 9Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Matthews | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sheffield Matthews | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Unknown Matthews | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Gertrude Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Matthews | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Washing Iron |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 34
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 45
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Matthews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Matthews
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu655unit:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Hall | 21 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Helen Woods | 71 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Eliza Woods | 47 | Sister | Teacher | Maryland |
| 54 | Louis Young | 22 | Hired Man | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marie Young | 10 | Hired Girl | Nurse Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry Horner | 45 | Head | Doctor | Maryland |
| 57 | May Horner | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Ruth Horner | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Emma Reidel | 55 | Cook | Cook | Maryland |
| 60 | Baldwin Horner | 42 | Head | Broker | Maryland |
| 61 | Hazel Horner | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Frances Horner | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Florence Horner | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Kate Reisenweber | 61 | Cook | Cook | Bavaria |
| 65 | Norman Brown | 25 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 66 | Maria Bazel | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 67 | John W. Bazel | 38 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Elizabeth Bazel | 32 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Annie O'Connor | 70 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Cassie Trickley | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Julia Johnson | 37 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 72 | William Matthews | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Eliza Lucard | 58 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 74 | Lula Lucard | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Edna Lucard | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 76 | George Dorsey | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Henry Layton | 41 | Head | Sailor | Portugal |
| 78 | Teresa Layton | 31 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 79 | Milton Layton | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Sara Johnson | 32 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 81 | Laura Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Ruth Tyler | 24 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 83 | Georgia Bass | 49 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 84 | Alexander Bass | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Grant Bass | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Rebecca Bass | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Edward Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Clara Johnson | 12 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Frank Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 90 | Cassie Johnson | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 91 | Rachael Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Joseph Matthews | 49 | Head | Upholsterer | Maryland |
| 93 | Margaret Matthews THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Sarah Matthews | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Gertrude Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Elizabeth Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Sheffield Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Unknown Matthews | 0 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Sidney Bass | 60 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 100 | Joseph Bass | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
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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)