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Thomas Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Wm Matthews | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Carl Matthews | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nettie Matthews | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Wilbur Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lester Matthews | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Matthews | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucille Matthews | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 5
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 16
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thomas Matthews across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lucille Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Van Buren, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
Page Contents
52 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1028:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angeline Brockhuizen | 19 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 2 | Andrew Brockhuizen | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Lawrence Brockhuizen | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Holland |
| 4 | Jess Fikes | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Adelbert Vought | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Minnie Vought | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Clement Ball | 66 | Hiredman | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Claud Graham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Ella Graham | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Mary Classin | 71 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Augustus Hatch | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Nell Hatch | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Wm Matthews | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary Matthews | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Nettie Matthews | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Thomas Matthews THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Wilbur Matthews | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Bessie Matthews | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Carl Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Lester Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Lucille Matthews | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Charles Hatch | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Cornelius Brockhuizen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 24 | Grace Brockhuizen | 61 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 25 | John Brockhuizen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Gillette J. Gillette | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Fred Battlemuser | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Nick Battlemuser | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Hannah Clark | 22 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Betty Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ross Clark | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Henry Cubit | 34 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Nita Cubit | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Anna Cubit | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Fred Cubit | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Nita Cubit | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Henry Cubit | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Richard Cubit | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Mary Cubit | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Isabelle Cubit | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Bernard Hammond | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Anna Hammond | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Albert Cubit | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Bessie Cubit | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | James Cubit | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Bessie Cubit | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Arthur Griffin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Ada Griffin | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Robert Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Ida Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Robert Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Ida Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)