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Elizabeth Patterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLehigh, Pennsylvania
SurnamePatterson
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustrySilk Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardAllentown
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Patterson Daughter — 22 ~1898
Charles Lynch Other — 22 ~1898
John Patterson Head — 54 ~1866
Mildred Patterson Daughter — 18 ~1902
John Patterson Son — 19 ~1901
Myra Patterson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Raymond Lagner Other — 24 ~1896
Earl Patterson Son — 24 ~1896
Ada Patterson Daughter — 23 ~1897
Mary Patterson Spouse — 50 ~1870
Mary Lynch Other — 74 ~1846

Census Appearances

1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patterson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
Surname Patterson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Silk Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Patterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Lehigh, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1588unit:0439)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Caroline M Bader 75 Head Keeper Pennsylvania
2 Amanda S Bader 72 Sister Servant Pennsylvania
3 Emma Mrs Gable 81 Boarder — Pennsylvania
4 Emma Druckenmiller 70 Boarder — Pennsylvania
5 Mary Probst 52 Boarder Mender Pennsylvania
6 George B Wescoe 60 Head Keeper Pennsylvania
7 Alfred T Dussler 64 Boarder Salesman Pennsylvania
8 Daniel Dussler 47 Boarder Salesman Pennsylvania
9 Harry S Bunk 24 Head Brakeman New Jersey
10 Martha D Bunk 23 Wife — Pennsylvania
11 Kenneth H Bunk 2 Son — New Jersey
12 Allen J Alguire 24 Head Welder Pennsylvania
13 Mamie L Alguire 21 Wife — Pennsylvania
14 Russell W Alguire 4 Son — Pennsylvania
15 Henry R Alguire 2 Son — Pennsylvania
16 Lizzie Polit 67 Head — Pennsylvania
17 Samuel Friedman 30 Head Clerkman Russia
18 Ida Friedman 26 Wife — Russia
19 Sophie Friedman 5 Daughter — Connecticut
20 Sidney Friedman 2 Son — New York
21 George Gresson 24 Head Manager New York
22 Leona L Gresson 23 Wife — Pennsylvania
23 Thomas W Wendell 22 Head Electrician Pennsylvania
24 Mina Wendell 19 Wife — Kansas
25 Timothy J Barry 25 Head Spinner Pennsylvania
26 Ruth C Barry 18 Wife — Pennsylvania
27 George L Jacoby 46 Head Hair Dressing New York
28 Robert C. S. Jacoby 22 Son Bookkeeper New York
29 James Jacoby 19 Son Bookkeeper New York
30 Anna M Bush 31 Boarder Saleslady Pennsylvania
31 Ulysses Papadopoulos 24 Boarder Waiter Greece
32 John L Patterson 54 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
33 Mary J Patterson 50 Wife — Scotland
34 Earl Patterson 24 Son Moulder Pennsylvania
35 Ada R Patterson 23 Daughter Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
36 Elizabeth Patterson THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
37 John Patterson 19 Son Saleslady Pennsylvania
38 Mildred Patterson 18 Daughter Shoe Worker Pennsylvania
39 Myra M Patterson 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
40 Mary Lynch 74 Mother-in-law — Scotland
41 Charles Lynch 22 Boarder Electrician Pennsylvania
42 Raymond Lagner 24 Boarder Clerk Pennsylvania
43 William J Eckert 76 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
44 Sarah Eckert 71 Wife — Pennsylvania
45 Clinton J Leidich 31 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
46 Lizzie F Leidich 32 Wife — New Jersey
47 George W Heist 44 Head Manager Pennsylvania
48 Bessie A Heist 44 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Bernice Heist 21 Daughter — Pennsylvania
50 Ethel M Heist 20 Daughter Student 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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