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Mary Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Walla Walla, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walla Walla, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil & S — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Walla Walla, Washington |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Walla Walla City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bridgewater | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Cecil Mathews | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Elma Mathews | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Gordon Mathews | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Mathews | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walla Walla, …
Daughter, age 2
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Walla Walla, …
Daughter, age 12
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Marybelle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Walla-Walla-County, Washington
Other, age 21
Walla-Walla-County, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Maybelle |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton Prec. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walla Walla |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1130 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Mary Mathews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cecil Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father S Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Mathews
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Matthews
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Mathews
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mathews
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Washington
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Sibling
Gordon Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Walla Walla, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Walla Walla, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1943unit:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jesse E George | 54 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 52 | Agnes E George | 49 | Wife | Assistant | Iowa |
| 53 | Naomi George | 15 | Daughter | Assistant | Iowa |
| 54 | John F George | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Elizabeth Stuart | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 56 | Naomi E Stuart | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 57 | Charles Morris | 35 | Head | Motorman | Kansas |
| 58 | Nella Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Charles L Morris | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Mary Sanders | 33 | Head | Buttermaker | Oregon |
| 61 | Guy F Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 62 | Jasper L Reynolds | 25 | Head | Poultryman | Washington |
| 63 | Ola Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 64 | Cecil E Mathews | 36 | Head | Salesman | Montana |
| 65 | Elma Mathews | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 66 | Gordon Mathews | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 67 | Mary B Mathews THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 68 | Mary Bridgewater | 27 | Lodger | Telephone Operator | Washington |
| 69 | Edgar B Horner | 54 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Minnie Horner | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Carry Horner | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 72 | Clarence L Burks | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 73 | Martha E Burks | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | William Larden | 32 | Head | Real Estate | Indiana |
| 75 | Pearl B Larden | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 76 | Justin Larden | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 77 | Eleanor Larden | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | John F Arnold | 60 | Head | Photographer | Michigan |
| 79 | Florence Arnold | 59 | Wife | Photographer | North Dakota |
| 80 | James Welch | 52 | Head | Mechanic | U.S. |
| 81 | Harry C Rosenfelt | 38 | Head | District Manager | Nebraska |
| 82 | Lawrence Rosenfelt | 17 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 83 | Goldie Rosenfelt | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Myrtle Rosenfelt | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Clyde Rosenfelt | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Sol Wagner | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 87 | Bessie Wagner | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 88 | Irma Wagner | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 89 | Eldon Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | W. D. Lowe | 25 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Edith Lowe | 32 | Wife | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 92 | Maggie Lowe | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Brambell | 55 | Head | Jeweler | Sweden |
| 94 | Agnes V Brambell | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Hester L Brambell | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 96 | Viola F Brambell | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | John F Walker | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Washington |
| 98 | Lulu Walker | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Ronald G Walker | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 100 | Gladys L Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)