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Mary Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Matthews across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruben & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | North Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ruben Matthews | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 19
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 39
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| 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 Mary Matthews across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruben Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruben Matthews
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mathews
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Matthews
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Matthews
Daughter · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 42
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2040:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert L. Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Geraldine E. Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clarence L. Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Orville D. Matthews | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Donald P. Matthews | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paul R. Crawford | 35 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret M. Crawford | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Raymond E. Crawford | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Eleanor J. Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John H. Abraham | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Daisy Abraham | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Earl Yauger | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Susan Yauger | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edith Yauger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Carolyn Yauger | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret Yauger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Bonowski | 18 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clarence Wilson | 22 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dorothy M. Wilson | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charlotte M. Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Yauger | 62 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Basil Yauger | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ruth Yauger | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frank Brayton | 56 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Myrtle A. Brayton | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank R. Brayton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Earl F. Brayton | 23 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ethel L. Brayton | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Earl R. Brayton | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Pearl G. Brayton | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruben M. Matthews | 68 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Matthews | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John W. Matthews | 42 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary E. Matthews THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Andrew W. Matthews | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lillian M. Matthews | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Gene Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Marjorie R. Matthews | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John W. Matthews | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Charles S. Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Norma K. Matthews | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ellengra B. Shipley | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Pearl E. Shipley | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Nellie B. Shipley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Earl Downs | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Hazel A. Downs | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary A. Downs | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Pearl G. Downs | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Robert W. Downs | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Violet M. Downs | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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 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)