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Thomas Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Meigs, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Matthews across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Meigs, Tennessee |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | First District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alice Matthews | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Grant Matthews | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lila Matthews | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Matthews | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frank Matthews | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jess Matthews | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Oula Matthews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harmon Matthews | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lester Matthews | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Earl Matthews | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meigs, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Meigs-County, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Meigs-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meigs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 37 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lester Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmon Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grant Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oula Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Meigs, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Meigs, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2263unit:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha B Colingan | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James B Colingan | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joe B Jr Colingan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lola Holder | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thelma Holder | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Opalce Holder | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ray C Holder | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Frank Jr Holder | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William H Holder | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Nancie Holder | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Claud Holder | 22 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 62 | Cora B Dupree | 53 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mattie E Dupree | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jodie Dupree | 19 | Daughter | Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jasper Dupree | 17 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 66 | Charles L Dupree | 14 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 67 | Brennan Dupree | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Avenell Dupree | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Carson Dupree | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ellen Dupree | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | William T Holder | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Emila L Holder | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Harrison Holder | 14 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 74 | Eugene Holder | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Sabrina E Holder | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Easter Holder | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Thomas E Holder | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William A Holder | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lucy S Holder | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jess F Matthews | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Alice H Matthews | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Earl O Matthews | 22 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thomas L Matthews THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 84 | James E Matthews | 19 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 85 | William E Matthews | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 86 | Oula M Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frank D Matthews | 13 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 88 | Grant J Matthews | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lester L Matthews | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Eugene J Matthews | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lila H Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Harmon E Matthews | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | James B Priddy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lina Priddy | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Beauford Priddy | 20 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mildred Priddy | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Dewitt Priddy | 14 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lena I Priddy | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Johnie Priddy | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Buster Priddy | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)