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Robert Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Matthews across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Old Forge Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Matthews | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thelma Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Daughter Matthews | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Edith Matthews | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Susan Matthews | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Jeremiah Matthews | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Matthews | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Matthews | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ray Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Matthews | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 16 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Robert Matthews across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thelma Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daughter Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2015:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jeremiah Matthews | 38 | Head | Auto Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Matthews | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edith Matthews | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert Matthews THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Matthews | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elizabeth Matthews | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thelma Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Matthews | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ray Matthews | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Susan Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Matthews | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Matthews | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Daughter Matthews | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Pascoe | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Pascoe | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Catherine Pascoe | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mike O'Neal | 42 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 74 | Mary O'Neal | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Mike O'Neal | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dave O'Neal | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Annie O'Neal | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary O'Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George O'Neal | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Joseph O'Neal | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Albert O'Neal | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Rigal | 40 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 83 | Mary Rigal | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Russia |
| 84 | John Rigal | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Walter Rigal | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Rigal | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie Rigal | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Joseph Rigal | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Rigal | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elizabeth Rigal | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Rose Rigal | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Daniel Rigal | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Annie Rigal | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Rigal | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Joseph Rigal | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John Rigal | 35 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 97 | Mary Rigal | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 98 | Helen Rigal | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Julia Rigal | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Rigal | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)