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Margaret Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Matthews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Centre Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edythe Matthews | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Matthews | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Allen Matthews | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harriet Matthews | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Irene Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Matthews | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Iva Matthews | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Matthews | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Carlin Matthews | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Matthews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Matthews
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1552unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin H Crago | 47 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 2 | Annie M Crago | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | John T Crago | 24 | Son | Weighboss | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charlie D Crago | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annie Crago | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James S Crago | 17 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harrison H Crago | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James T Crago | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sarah Crago | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ella Rogers | 21 | Boarder | Schoolteacher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George H Mayer | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Mayer | 23 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | John H Mayer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold E Mayer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Andrew H Mayer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Richard H Mayer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alfred H Fink | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ellen Fink | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martha Jane Fink | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Richard H Britten | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Henrietta J Britten | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Herman G Britten | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sarah V Britten | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edwin A Britten | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dorothy S Britten | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Minnie E Britten | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Shzymmanski | 37 | Head | Motor Driver | Russia |
| 28 | Elizabeth B Shzymmanski | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Josephine Shzymmanski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Joseph Shzymmanski | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bernard Shzymmanski | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lloyd A Patton | 25 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Evelin Patton | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dennis B Rev Patton | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert S Patton | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alvin Jackson Patton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mrs Lucinda Reese | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles E Matthews | 49 | Head | Shifter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret A Matthews THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Allen L Matthews | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harriet M Matthews | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edythe Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Iva A Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Irene G Matthews | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Carlin B Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank E Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | W H Lineberger | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary G Lineberger | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William A Lineberger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Raymond Jr Lineberger | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)