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Elizabeth Patterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAllegheny, Pennsylvania
SurnamePatterson
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationFile Clerk
IndustryRefining Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationFile Clerk
Township / WardCarnegie Borough
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Patterson Daughter — 18 ~1902
William Patterson Head — 55 ~1865
Robert Patterson Son — 23 ~1897
Clarence Patterson Son — 12 ~1908
William Patterson Son — 27 ~1893
Thomas Patterson Son — 10 ~1910
James Patterson Son — 20 ~1900
Sara Patterson Spouse — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patterson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
Surname Patterson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation File Clerk
Industry Refining Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Patterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Patterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · 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

1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1510unit:0217)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Caroline Peel 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
2 Charles Peel 11 Son — Pennsylvania
3 Robert Peel 9 Son — Pennsylvania
4 Helen Peel 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
5 Nelson Mcdonald 46 Head Foreman Pennsylvania
6 Margaret Mcdonald 44 Wife — Germany
7 James Brown 37 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
8 Annie Brown 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
9 James Brown 9 Son — Pennsylvania
10 Annie Brown 64 Head — Pennsylvania
11 Maggie Brown 62 Sister — Pennsylvania
12 William Edie 41 Head Fireman West Virginia
13 Rachel Edie 39 Wife — Pennsylvania
14 William Edie 11 Son — Pennsylvania
15 Violet Edie 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
16 Charles Bell 27 Head Teamster Pennsylvania
17 Elizabeth Bell 26 Wife — Pennsylvania
18 Robert Bell 7 Son — Pennsylvania
19 William H. Patterson 55 Head Foreman Pennsylvania
20 Sara Patterson 41 Wife — Ireland
21 William Patterson 27 Son Stationary Engineer Pennsylvania
22 Robert Patterson 23 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
23 James Patterson 20 Son Printer Pennsylvania
24 Elizabeth Patterson THIS PERSON 18 Daughter File Clerk Pennsylvania
25 Clarence Patterson 12 Son — Pennsylvania
26 Thomas Patterson 10 Son — Pennsylvania
27 Harry Patterson 28 Head Brakeman Pennsylvania
28 Florence Patterson 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
29 Harry Patterson 4 Son — Pennsylvania
30 Charles Patterson 2 Son — Pennsylvania
31 Raymond Alay 31 Head Engineer Pennsylvania
32 Kate Alay 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
33 Helen Alay 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
34 Raymond Alay 2 Son — Pennsylvania
35 John Bale 30 Head Telegrapher Ohio
36 Martha Bale 29 Wife — California
37 John Bale 9 Son — Pennsylvania
38 James Bale 7 Son — Pennsylvania
39 June Bale 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania
40 Samuel Patterson 79 Head Retired Pennsylvania
41 Elizabeth Patterson 76 Wife — Pennsylvania
42 John Boyd 50 Head Carpenter Ohio
43 Margaret Boyd 38 Wife — Ohio
44 Lucy Boyd 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
45 John Mcwilliams 42 Head Fireman Pennsylvania
46 Edie Mcwilliams 36 Wife — Pennsylvania
47 Harry Mcwilliams 15 Son Messenger Pennsylvania
48 Charles Mcwilliams 12 Son — Pennsylvania
49 George Mcwilliams 10 Son — Pennsylvania
50 Beatrice Mcwilliams 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania

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)

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