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Dorothy Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Patterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bettie Patterson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Other, age 2
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 12
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Caldwell-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Dorothy Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Patterson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Patterson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Patterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Patterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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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 — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1678unit:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Foster | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jane Turgeson | 60 | Head-HR | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ada Turgeson | 21 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 4 | Chester Turgeson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Stuart | 30 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dale A Stuart | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Agness Bost | 52 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ellen Lenoir | 60 | Sister-H | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Patterson | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bettie Patterson | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dorothy Patterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Quilla Scott | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Janie Scott | 41 | Wife-H | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 14 | Valrie Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Tom Scott | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Scott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ethel Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walter Scott | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mozelle Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Horton | 60 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kent Horton | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clince Horton | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dallas Horton | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Neta Horton | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ralph Suddrith | 18 | G Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Corrie Mccullough | 35 | Head-H | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 28 | Millard Wade | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Milma Wade | 20 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Frank Davenport | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gertrude Davenport | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Will Davenport | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucil Davenport | 21 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 34 | Coline Davenport | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Maggie Scott | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie May Scott | 3 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nellie May Scott | 1 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Albert Mckenzie | 70 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy Witherspoon | 27 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 40 | Virginia Horton | 19 | Sister-H | Cook | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ernest Horton | 19 | Nephew | Cook | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mag Joe Hughes | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | May Hughes | 40 | Wife-H | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marcellus Hughes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maree Hughes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nellie May Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie P Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Patterson | 38 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Patterson | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Enig Horton | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)