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Frank Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augustus & Graham — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cornelius Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malie Patterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Graham Patterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Frank Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Christine Patterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Archie Patterson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Jimmie Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 20
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Frank Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Augustus Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Graham Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Archie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Augustus Paterson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Graham Paterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Paterson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Archie Patterson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley Dove | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charles Dove | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Dove | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Graham Patterson | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Archie Patterson | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Patterson THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Christine Patterson | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jimmie Patterson | 16 | son | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Belle Patterson | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Malie Patterson | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Patterson | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur Stinson | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jennie Stinson | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lillie Stinson | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sylvenia Jr. Stinson | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Walter Glass | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Glass | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Glass | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Glass | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Glass | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hattie Glass | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Burton | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie Burton | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Caddie Smith | 19 | wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charlie Torrence | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 26 | Julia Torrence | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Estell Torrence | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willie Torrence | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Torrence | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Jane Sherrill | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Sherrill | 37 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | S. Wallace Sherrill | 25 | son | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 33 | Moody Sherrill | 17 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | West Sherrill | 15 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mack C. Barnette | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Barnette | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Gertrude Barnette | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert L. Barnette | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rufus H. Honeycutt | 29 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Honeycutt | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Charles H. Honeycutt | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Not Named Honeycutt | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur T. Lowrance | 38 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maggie Lowrance | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Walter Lowrance | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie Lowrance | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Delois R. Lowrance | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Crosby Lowrance | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lilly May Lowrance | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Wilbert T. Lowrance | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wilbert T. Lowrance | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)