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Margaret Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Matthews across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Howard Matthews | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Matthews | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Matthews | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Matthews | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Matthews
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mc Gettigan | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bridget Creed | 42 | head | Housework | Ireland |
| 3 | Daniel Creed | 19 | son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Creed | 16 | daughter | Card Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Creed | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Creed | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Philip Ebling | 59 | head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Hannah Ebling | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Ebling | 89 | mother | None | Germany |
| 10 | Charles Matthews | 42 | head | Asst. Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Matthews | 41 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Jr. Matthews | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James C. Matthews | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret R. Matthews THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William H. Matthews | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Howard P. Matthews | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Amos Martindale | 68 | head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Martindale | 16 | son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward W. Thompson | 47 | head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marie Thompson | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lillian E. Thompson | 16 | daughter | Teeth Solder | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marie Thompson | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Thompson | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Thompson | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marie Lee | 45 | head | Housework | Virginia |
| 26 | Peter Jones | 60 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Georgia Jones | 27 | lodger | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Anthony Mixons | 30 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Minnie Mixons | 27 | wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 30 | Samuel Mixons | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Minnie Mixons | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Walker | 33 | head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 33 | Eva Walker | 29 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 34 | Bertha Walker | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William A. Holmes | 26 | head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elizabeth Holmes | 21 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 37 | Henry Holmes | 2 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Egan | 36 | head | Wall Scraper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Egan | 30 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elizabeth Egan | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | John Jr. Egan | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Egan | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Catherine Egan | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Egan | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Martha Egan | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lawrence Greene | 50 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Henry L. Greene | 47 | brother | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Greene | 46 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John T. Greene | 38 | brother | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Isabel Greene | 19 | sister | None | Pennsylvania |
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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)