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Mary Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Switzerland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Age at First Marriage | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 20 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
| Township / Ward | Whitehall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Matthews | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Grace Matthews | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| David Matthews | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Donald Matthews | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Richard Matthews | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| David Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Age at First Marriage | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Class of Worker | 20 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
Spouse, age 52
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fullerton village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Matthews
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2065:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sillian B Werner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Samuel J Grim | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emma E Grim | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hattie R Grim | 38 | Sister | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Horman D Fenner | 32 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carrie A Fenner | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles C Fenner | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gaul D Fenner | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Norman H Fenner | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leona A Fenner | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sillie A Diehl | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Ida M Diehl | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William H Diehl | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Arthur J Diehl | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ervin P Widemoyer | 50 | Head | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Laura E Widemoyer | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Martin H Sell | 38 | Head | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen R Sell | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward C Fetherolf | 35 | Head | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clara A Fetherolf | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Evelyn A Fetherolf | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward E Fetherolf | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gloria M Fetherolf | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William J Elwood | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine Elwood | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph F Elwood | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine V Elwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alexia E Elwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William V Elwood | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Patricia M Elwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna C Elwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marcella Elwood | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry G Kerner | 30 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mabel B S Kerner | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Arthur K Watt | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | David S Matthews | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary R Matthews THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 38 | Mildred L Matthews | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grace M Matthews | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | David A Matthews | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Donald G Matthews | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard E Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James G Weller | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Barbara C Weller | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Clara C Weller | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Marjorie V Schuler | 12 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ferdinand W Wilbout | 35 | Head | Dealer | Ohio |
| 48 | Phronie Wilbout | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Isabelle Wilbout | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dorothy Wilbout | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)