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William Matthews — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Matthews across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & A — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Matthews | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 36
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 William Matthews across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father A Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Matthews
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Matthews
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Mathews
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mathews
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Matthews
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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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 — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:1164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mag Curtis | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joe E Curtis | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Leonard Curtis | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Pete Curtis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Pete Barnard | 8 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jack Johnson | 50 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Willie C Moody | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Cordelia Moody | 30 | Wife | Parson | Tennessee |
| 59 | A. J. Moody | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Margaret Moody | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ima L Moody | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Pauline Moody | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Theodore B Renfro | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mattie Renfro | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eula De Myer | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Renfro Earl | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Cora Earl | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dorothy L Earl | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jack H Patterson | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hattie Patterson | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jack H Jr Patterson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Virgil D Patterson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Malcolm R Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joseph X Matthews | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Matthews | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | William L Matthews THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 77 | Riley D Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Zula Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Viola Smith | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 80 | Oscar Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | James W Smith | 70 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | John W Matthews | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lillie Matthews | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | John D Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Annie Smith | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 86 | Earnest Laconye | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Annie Laconye | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Jimmie Morris | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Edd Morris | 30 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 90 | Maud Morris | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Will Morris | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Kate Morris | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 93 | Norman Houston | 33 | Head | Dairyman | Tennessee |
| 94 | Zalma Houston | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Elmer L Houston | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bettie S Houston | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Tom Morris | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary Morris | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lucille Morris | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Kelly Morris | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)