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Alice Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Patterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | East Grand Forks City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Patterson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Laverne Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Alice Patterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nutt Peterson | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 6
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Alice Patterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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This person
Anchor record
Alice Patterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laverne Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu850unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred White | 28 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Jasper C. Patterson | 38 | head | Coal Wheeler | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mary Patterson | 32 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Robert Patterson | 7 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Alice Patterson THIS PERSON | 6 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 6 | Laverne Patterson | 2 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 7 | Joseph Patterson | 0 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Nutt Peterson | 38 | lodger | Iceman | Sweden |
| 9 | Joseph Aschenbrenner | 43 | head | Policeman | Russia |
| 10 | Caroline Aschenbrenner | None | wife | None | Russia |
| 11 | Catherine Aschenbrenner | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Magdaline Aschenbrenner | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Agnes Aschenbrenner | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Eva Aschenbrenner | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Adele Roberts | 54 | head | None | Canada |
| 16 | Alma Roberts | 20 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Robert Roberts | 16 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Roland Roberts | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Jennie Kane | 47 | head | None | Canada |
| 20 | Ralph Kane | 22 | son | Cashier | North Dakota |
| 21 | Marie Kane | 20 | daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 22 | Emmet Kane | 18 | son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 23 | Veronica Kane | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Florence Mohler | 24 | boarder | Operator | Minnesota |
| 25 | Henry N. Hagested | 67 | head | Merchant | Norway |
| 26 | Anna Hagested | 61 | wife | Merchant | Norway |
| 27 | Edith Hagested | 41 | daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 28 | Richard F. Butler | 54 | head | Chief | Canada |
| 29 | Annie Butler | 42 | wife | None | Canada |
| 30 | Mildred Butler | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Inez Butler | 17 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ruth Butler | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lawrence Butler | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mary Butler | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alice Butler | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Dorothy Butler | 9 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Virginia Butler | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Joseph Butler | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Benedict Butler | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Joan Butler | 0 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Knute J. Skaren | 51 | head | None | Norway |
| 42 | Inga Skaren | 48 | wife | None | Norway |
| 43 | S. Tillman Skaren | 12 | son | Newsboy | Minnesota |
| 44 | Clarence W. Skaren | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Beatrice L. Skaren | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Inga Peterson | 21 | stepdaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | Thomas Peterson | 20 | stepson | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Samuel Chunos | 28 | lodger | Cook | Greece |
| 49 | Anna Nelson | 58 | head | None | Sweden |
| 50 | Oscar Anderson | 36 | son | Painter | Minnesota |
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)