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Thomas Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Elsie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Industry | Magazine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 50,000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Matthews | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Jane Saunders | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Castello | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Matthews | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Julianna Matthews | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 19
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 29
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Industry | Magazine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 50,000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 39
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MATTHEWS |
| Given Name | THOS. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | OHIO |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | JOURNALIST |
| Industry | TIME MAGAZINE |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Matthews
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Matthews
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Matthews
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Northrup | 29 | waiter | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Wallace Northrup | 22 | waiter | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 53 | Lillian Herron | 23 | dishwasher | Dish Washer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Daisy Penning | 38 | Asst cook | Cook | Maryland |
| 55 | Stewart Tapper | 33 | houseman | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Hamer Doater | 38 | houseman | Houseman | Virginia |
| 57 | Richard Savage | 52 | houseman | Houseman | Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Hudson | 40 | laundress | Laundress | Georgia |
| 59 | Thomas Matthews THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Journalist | Ohio |
| 60 | Julianna E. Matthews | 26 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | Thomas S. Jr. Matthews | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 62 | John P. C. Matthews | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 63 | Jane M. Saunders | 25 | maid | Nursery Maid | Scotland |
| 64 | Mary C. Castello | 21 | maid | Maid | Irish Free State |
| 65 | John G. Hun | 52 | Head | Head Master | New York |
| 66 | Leslie C. Hun | 47 | wife | None | New York |
| 67 | Leslie C. Hun | 22 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Elizabeth G. Hun | 20 | daughter | None | New York |
| 69 | Carolyn G. Hun | 18 | daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | Tora Oderstrom | 35 | maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 71 | Elizabeth Riordan | 56 | cook | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 72 | Jennie S. Backman | 28 | maid | Maid | Finland |
| 73 | Mary Lees | 49 | waitress | Waitress | Scotland |
| 74 | Christina Craig | 44 | cook | Cook | Scotland |
| 75 | Andrew C. Conklin | 54 | Head | Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dorothy M. Conklin | 50 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Andrew M. Conklin | 8 | son | None | New York |
| 78 | Frances F. Conklin | 6 | daughter | None | New York |
| 79 | Henry W. Frost | 72 | Head | Minister | Michigan |
| 80 | Abbie E. Frost | 74 | wife | None | New York |
| 81 | Matilda Empson | 72 | cook | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Palace | None | — | — | — |
| 85 | Arthur W. Jarvis | 51 | Head | None | Canada Eng |
| 86 | Vita C. Jarvis | 44 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Richard G. Kirchner | 15 | son | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Spurgeon Burch | 32 | Butler | Butler | S. Carolina |
| 89 | Mattie Burch | 33 | cook | Cook | S. Carolina |
| 90 | Elizabeth C. Fowler | 51 | waitress | Waitress | Ontario Can |
| 91 | John S. Taber | 36 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Katherine R. Taber | 37 | wife | None | New York |
| 93 | Charles R. Endicott | 63 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Estelle Endicott | 62 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Christine Johansen | 70 | maid | Maid | Norway |
| 96 | Clara Hansen | 26 | maid | Maid | Norway |
| 97 | Dora Lomeland | 26 | maid | Maid | Norway |
| 98 | Alexandria Butler | 35 | nurse | Nurse | Latvia |
| 99 | Anna Huebner | 22 | cook | Cook | Germany |
| 100 | Valborg C. Sorensen | 22 | servant | Servant | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)