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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 Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Wayne — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Matthews | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Caddie Matthews | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| John Ward | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Matthews | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Russell Matthews | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
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 |
Son, age 14
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 |
1930
Marshall, West …
Son, age 24
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| 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 Matthews 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 Taylia Mathews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gaythra 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
Taylia Mathews
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gaythra Mathews
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Matthews
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Russell Matthews
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Marshall, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2543unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret G. | 22 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John P. Reid | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary C. Reid | 69 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Grace P. Reid | 48 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | John Tuttle | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | James C. Clouston | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Jennie Clouston | 60 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Denzel Lyons | 20 | Gr-son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Frank L. Reid | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia F. Reid | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Evelyn Reid | 17 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hazel L. Reid | 17 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lloyd M. Reid | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James P. Reid | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | George H. Matthews | 44 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 16 | Etta Matthews | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hilda Matthews | 17 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Bernadine Matthews | 15 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Bernice Matthews | 15 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | George L. Matthews | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dayton J. Matthews | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Caddie D. Matthews | 35 | Dau | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 23 | William D.T. Matthews THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Russell S.E. Matthews | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | John H. Ward | 5 | Gr-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John B. Brandon | 35 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lydia Brandon | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Glen Brandon | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Baster Brandon | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Preston Brandon | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hazel Brandon | 9 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Georgia Brandon | 7 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William M. Chambers | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nettie M. Chambers | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Byron E. Chambers | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Howard E. Chambers | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Paul L. Chambers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | June M. Chambers | 6 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John C. Todd | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Iva E. Todd | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | William E. Todd | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hailey Todd | 15 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Betty L. Todd | 9 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ross O. Pettit | 33 | Head | Rig Builder | Ohio |
| 45 | Dorthy Pettit | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | John L. Culley | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Audra F. Culley | 34 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Howard Culley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Glenn Culley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | J. L. Jr. Culley | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)