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Thomas Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Oscar — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sara Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Matthews | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Adda Matthews | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Matthews across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adda Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Matthews
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Matthews
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Mathews
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adda Matthews
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sara Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2146:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie A Maley | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alvin C Wallace | 43 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Wallace | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Wallace | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Wallace | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Almer Wallace | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Wallace | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry X Singer | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marie R Singer | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Jr Singer | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Oscar G Matthews | 51 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Adda Matthews | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas Matthews THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sara L Matthews | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles S Hoch | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mattie R Hoch | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth Hoch | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Shaw | 42 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Merle Shaw | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna M Frocker | 13 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Herbert Lennox | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marion Lennox | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frederick Lennox | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ronald Lennox | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Kathryn Yeater | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William W Ernst | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Ernst | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daniel Ernst | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Ernst | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Daniel J Holahan | 49 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Holahan | 48 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Kathryn Holahan | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Richard Holahan | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William J Kelly | 47 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sadie Kelly | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Walsh | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Kathryn Bohr | 49 | Lodger | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Eagan | 49 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Daniel Eagan | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Doris Eagan | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Marian Eagan | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Jr Eagan | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Grace Eagan | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Josephine Eagan | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sadie Willan | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Halligan | 49 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Frank Halligan | 47 | Brother | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Andrew O'Brien | 18 | Nephew | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mae Rubery | 46 | Servant | Servant | England |
| 50 | Daniel G Eagan | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)