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William Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Mathews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5Th District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mathews | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Delta Mathews | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Mathews | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lyzilla Mathews | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robbie Mathews | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| William Mathews | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Loudana Mathews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 54
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1846 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 72
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Mathews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pontotoc, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mathews
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu891unit:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elma Hinton | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Clarence Hinton | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Bilbo Hinton | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Myrtle M Hinton | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Claude Hinton | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie A Hinton | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | John Hinton | 16 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Homer Hinton | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Opalene Hinton | 13 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Alma Hinton | 12 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Josephine Hinton | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Dewit Mathews | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gertie Mathews | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ruth Mathews | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ruby Mathews | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Newton Gilbert | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Eva M Gilbert | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Cyrill Gilbert | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Samuel Gilbert | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jim Osborn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lanell Osborn | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Osborn | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert F Osborn | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Marion B Stigall | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lona C Stigall | 47 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clyde Stigall | 20 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 27 | Wade Stigall | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Clay Stigall | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Stigall | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Doris Stigall | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Grace Stigall | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | M. B. Stigall | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | John G Mize | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ruby A Mize | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Alvis Mize | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dorothy Mize | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Lou Mize | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Thomas Mize | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Thomas S Mccullough | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Wilda Mccullough | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Susie Mccullough | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Earnest Mccullough | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mccullough | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | William H Mathews THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lyzilla Mathews | 25 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | James L Mathews | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ruby V Mathews | 17 | Daughter-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Delta Mathews | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Loudana Mathews | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robbie N Mathews | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)