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Robert Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mildred — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Belmar Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Barry | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ida Barry | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Matthews | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Samuel Newman | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| M Barry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Florence Barry | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 5
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 16
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Head, age 26
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthew |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robert Matthews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Matthews
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Matthews
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Barry
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
M Barry
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Barry
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1370:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas P. Murphy | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Agnes W. Murphy | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Raymond E. Murphy | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Bernard Murphy | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | M. Louise Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John W. Osborne | 44 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sarah C. Osborne | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Albert B. Osborne | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | John W. Jr. Osborne | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Howard Mackenzie | 27 | Boarder | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Bert B. Lingren | 30 | Boarder | Fisherman | Finland |
| 12 | Michael Sepphela | 30 | Boarder | Fisherman | Finland |
| 13 | Frank B. White | 35 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 14 | Lidia J. White | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 15 | Granville White | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John J. Dryden | 58 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elmira S. Dryden | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clara S. Abbott | 24 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul Abbott | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank J. Nolan | 38 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Nolan | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Maryellan Nolan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Raymond White | 40 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 24 | Wallace White | 25 | Son | Service Station | New Jersey |
| 25 | Morris White | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elmira H. Boyer | 82 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Meyer Kligman | 55 | Head | Butcher | Russia-Lithuania |
| 28 | Ida Kligman | 46 | Wife-H | — | Russia-Lithuania |
| 29 | Abe Kligman | 22 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Rose Kligman | 21 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 31 | Silver Kligman | 19 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 32 | Anne Kligman | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Bessie Kligman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joe Kligman | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Jenny Kligman | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Morris Kligman | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Kligman | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | William M. Bergen | 68 | Head | Supt. Roads | New Jersey |
| 39 | George W. Bergen | 33 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 40 | Amelia R. Bergen | 28 | Dau in law | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Wilson J. Barry | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Florence M. Barry | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | M. Janet Barry | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ida G. Barry | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | William H. Matthews | 72 | Father | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert J. Matthews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Samuel Newman | 55 | Boarder | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Harry M. Lyon | 36 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Emma H. Lyon | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Dorothy A. Lyon | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
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)