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Margaret Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Matthews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Tel Exchange |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Matthews | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annie Matthews | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Catherine Matthews | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Marion Matthews | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Matthews | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Matthews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Tel Exchange |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Margaret Matthews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Matthews
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Cahillman | 27 | Maid | Housework | Ireland |
| 54 | Kenney | 30 | Maid | Housework | Ireland |
| 55 | James F. Bacon | 43 | Head | Millinery | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Maud W. Bacon | 35 | Wife | Millinery | Ireland |
| 57 | Clara E. Brown | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Henry H. Brown | 34 | Son | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lucy E. Utley | 43 | Boarder | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 60 | Florence M. Utley | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | George Foster Utley | 35 | Boarder | Manager | New Jersey |
| 62 | Faletta Thornton | 19 | Maid | Housework | England |
| 63 | Hubert W. Heron | 53 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Lillie B. Heron | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ruth E. Heron | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charles E. Briggs | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Lillie G. Briggs | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Raymond E. Briggs | 27 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Annie B. Laguana | 45 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Helen Sherman | 40 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Irving L. Cabot | 40 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 72 | Alice M. Cabot | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 73 | Charlotte Rickaby | 19 | Maid | Housework | Nova Scotia |
| 74 | Emma G. Nichols | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Calla J. Nichols | 58 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Healy E. Damon | 35 | Boarder | Salesman | Vermont |
| 77 | Regis E. Damon | 35 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 78 | T. J. Matthews | 52 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary B. Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Annie G. Matthews | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Lillian M. Matthews | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Catherine Matthews | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Thomas Matthews | 22 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Margaret Matthews THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Marion Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Elizabeth A. Toreman | 50 | Head | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Raymond L. Toreman | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 89 | Elizabeth R. Toreman | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 90 | Clifford H. Toreman | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 91 | Kenneth G. Toreman | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 92 | Elizabeth R. Toreman | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 93 | George Spencer | 50 | Head | Supt | England |
| 94 | Mary Spencer | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 95 | Harold Spencer | 20 | Son | Commercial | England |
| 96 | Gordon Spencer | 16 | Son | Wool Sorter | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Gladys Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Harold Earle | 37 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Laura G. Earle | 32 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 100 | Edward Lalerty | 24 | Nephew | Electrician | Maine |
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)