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William Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Mathews across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Wayne — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Liberty District North Division |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Mathews | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Gaythra Mathews | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Mathews | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Grace Mathews | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Russell Mathews | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Moses Mathews | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, West …
Son, age 4
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Son, age 14
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 24
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William D.T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Wayne Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and father Dayton Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gaythra Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Taylia Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Mathews
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wayne Mathews
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dayton Matthews
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gaythra Mathews
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Taylia Mathews
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mathews
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Addie Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1953unit:0022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest Culley | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Annie Culley | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Walter H Culley | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Rayman S Culley | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mathews | 74 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 6 | Blanch Mathews | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Oliver Mathews | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John H Stricklin | 63 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Moses B Mathews | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Gaythra F Mathews | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Addie D Mathews | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 12 | Grace A Mathews | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William T Mathews THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Russell E Mathews | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Frank L Reid | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia F Reid | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary E Reid | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel V Reid | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lloyd M Reid | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | James E Clouston | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Sarah E Clouston | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Bertha A Clouston | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lewis Reynolds | 28 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Aurelia Reynolds | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Carl Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mildred O Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Elsie A Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Edna L Reynolds | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)