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Robert Matthews — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Robert Matthews across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationKing, Washington
SurnameMatthews
Given NameRobert P.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMichigan
Age at First Marriage22
Father's BirthplaceMichigan
Mother's BirthplaceMichigan
Additional Details
OccupationMail Carrier
IndustryPost Office
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Value / Rent5000
Radio SetR
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationMail Carrier
Township / WardSeattle City
Est. Birth Year~1868

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Albert Sides Other — 32 ~1898
Vonda Sides Other — 5 ~1925
Alvonda Sides Daughter — 33 ~1897
Marion Matthews Other — 62 ~1868
Robert Matthews Head — 62 ~1868
Isaac Matthews Son — 30 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
King, Washington
Head, age 41
King, Washington · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Matthews
Given Name Robert P.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
Years Married 18
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation Laborer
Industry Lumber Mill
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1920
King, Washington
Head, age 51
King, Washington · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Matthews
Given Name Robert C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation Letter Carrier
Industry City P.O.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 62
King, Washington · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
Surname Matthews
Given Name Robert P.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation Mail Carrier
Industry Post Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5000
Radio Set R
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 71
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Matthews
Given Name R. P.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 71
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Seattle City
1935 Residence (County) King
Industry 0
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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Our Model Tree links Robert Matthews across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Matthews
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2492unit:0014)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert P. Matthews THIS PERSON 62 Head Mail Carrier Michigan
2 Marion Matthews 62 Wife-H — Michigan
3 Isaac P. Matthews 30 Son Bookkeeper Michigan
4 Albert D. Sides 32 Son in-law Agent Washington
5 Alvonda P. (A.B.) Sides 33 Daughter — Michigan
6 Vonda B. (A.B.) Sides 5 Grand Daughter — Washington
7 Ross R. Matthews 37 Head Commercial Artist Michigan
8 Cara B. Matthews 31 Wife-H Commercial Artist Michigan
9 Gloria L. Matthews 7 Daughter — Washington
10 Robert L. Matthews 5 Son — Washington
11 Otto Osmundsen 57 Head Carpenter Norway
12 August Koepp 70 Head Retired Germany
13 S. Esther Koepp 70 Wife-H — Indiana
14 Jack E. Seeberger 48 Head Repairman Nebraska
15 Anna E. Seeberger 52 Wife-H — Canada-English
16 Marie L. Seeberger 14 Step Daughter — Washington
17 Korine Sjodin 67 Head Janitress Sweden
18 Albert Sjodin 34 Son Musician Sweden

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)

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