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William Mathews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mathews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Michael — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mathews | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| William Mathews | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Industry | Own practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Mathews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Matthews
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Matthews
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Mathews
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mathews
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1554:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Umann | 26 | Head | Truckman | New York |
| 2 | Mary Umann | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Edward Umann | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Robert Umann | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Paul Belanger | 71 | Head | — | France |
| 6 | Paul Belanger | 30 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | John Mcmahon | 56 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 8 | Rose Mcmahon | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | John Mcmahon | 35 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Thomas Mcmahon | 25 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Alice Mcmahon | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 12 | Joseph Nadel | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Sarah Nadel | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Louis Nadel | 30 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Raymond Nadel | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Anna Wilson | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | John Wilson | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Charles Wilson | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary Jenkins | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 20 | James Smith | 45 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 21 | Margaret Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Loughlin Dunn | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Margaret Dunn | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Loughlin Dunn | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Francis Dunn | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | David Housman | 56 | Head | Student | Germany |
| 27 | Gertrude Housman | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Robert Bernard | 44 | Head | Civil Engineer | England |
| 29 | Adelaide Bernard | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Robert Bernard | 11 | Son | Student | New York |
| 31 | William Lynch | 28 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 32 | Ethel Lynch | 23 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | William Lynch | 5 | Son | — | Canada |
| 34 | Charles Light | 41 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 35 | Sophie Light | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 36 | Charles Light | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Lawrence Light | 33 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 38 | Edith Light | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Lawrence Light | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Alice Light | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | John Soberg | 44 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 42 | Anna Soberg | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Alexander Mathews | 44 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 44 | William Mathews THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Sonia Dalprint | 23 | Head | Janitress | Russia |
| 46 | Ella Dalprint | 29 | Lodger | — | USA |
| 47 | Victor Hoggs | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Robert Hoggs | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Frank Carigiola | 27 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 50 | Abraham Shapiro | 31 | Head | Tailor | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)