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Emma Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Emma Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Benton, Oregon |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | City Of Corvallis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Patterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emma Patterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Patterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1910
Benton, Oregon
Spouse, age 44
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Benton, Oregon
Spouse, age 54
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Patterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Benton, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Patterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1491unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George L Hyslop | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 2 | William H Hyslop | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Elizabeth Russell | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Max Russell | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | S. Dakota |
| 5 | Lawrence Russell | 28 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 6 | James T. Patterson | 64 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma Patterson THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mildred Patterson | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Oregon |
| 9 | Wayne Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Thomas B. Mcinnis | 65 | Head | Groceryman | Ohio |
| 11 | Margaret Mcinnis | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Harry G. Miller | 29 | Head | Research Chemist | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Coral E. Miller | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Helen Holgate | 36 | Head | Typist | Illinois |
| 15 | Victor Moses | 44 | Head | Postmaster | Arkansas |
| 16 | Ladina Moses | 34 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Lucy L. Moses | 81 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Clarence E. Crandall | 52 | Head | — | Utah |
| 19 | Lulu Crandall | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lulu Crandall | 24 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Florence Crandall | 19 | Daughter | Student | Utah |
| 22 | Nelson Crandall | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Joseph B. Smith | 40 | Brother-in-law | Construction Foreman | Alabama |
| 24 | Frank E. Knowles | 47 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 25 | Louie A. Knowles | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold S. Knowles | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Vida E. Knowles | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Mark A. Leach | 43 | Head | Dentist | Oregon |
| 29 | Edith S. Leach | 35 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 30 | James M. Leach | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Jeannette Leach | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Elizabeth Meyer | 44 | Head | Cook | Austria |
| 33 | Albert Meyer | 19 | Son | Student | New York |
| 34 | John Meyer | 16 | Son | Student | New York |
| 35 | Andrew Snyder | 50 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 36 | Claudia Snyder | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Helen Snyder | 18 | Daughter | Student | Nebraska |
| 38 | Walter S. Brown | 41 | Head | Prof. Horticulture | New York |
| 39 | Clara L. Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Grace Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 41 | Lois Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 42 | Mary E. Shupe | 61 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 43 | Margaret Shupe | 37 | Daughter | Stenog. Registrar | Oregon |
| 44 | Virgil A. Shupe | 29 | Son | Furniture Dealer | Oregon |
| 45 | Theodore Carlson | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | Sweden |
| 46 | George O. Olsen | 43 | Head | Lineman | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Sadie A. Olsen | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Eleanor A. Olsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Albert B. Peters | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 50 | Maud Peters | 41 | Wife | — | Oregon |
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)