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Charles Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & C — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Patterson | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Patterson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lizzie Patterson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Son, age 11
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charlie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Son, age 21
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charlie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | China Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Framer |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charles Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father C Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Patterson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Patterson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Patterson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Patterson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Patterson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Patterson | 26 | Head | Shoe Shiner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Patterson | 22 | Wife | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Jr. Patterson THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Patterson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Martin | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 7 | Julia Martin | 22 | Daughter | Chambermaid | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie Martin | 27 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Martin | 24 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Martin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lawrence Martin | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Martin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Lunn | 34 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Lunn | 32 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Lunn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jeff Lunn | 31 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur Hopkins | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Hopkins | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Jr. Hopkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lizzie Hopkins | 40 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Hopkins | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Hopkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Hopkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Hopkins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Hopkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Miller | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Miller | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Jr. Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lizzie Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Miller | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lizzie Miller | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Jr. Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lizzie Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Miller | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Miller | 22 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Jr. Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lizzie Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Miller | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles Galloway | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alice Galloway | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Noah Ross | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Ross | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Noah Jr. Ross | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alice Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lizzie Hunt | 38 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ollie Hunt | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Martha Hunt | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Hunt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Hunt | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 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)