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George Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Patterson | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Fred Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Emma Patterson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 51
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 61
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Other, age 71
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | food products |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links George Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Patterson
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Nichols | 47 | Head | General Farm | Illinois |
| 2 | Naomi Nichols | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Vesta Nichols | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William Nichols | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Nellie Nichols | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charley Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Max Nichols | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William Rogers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Bertha A. Rogers | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bert Rogers | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | James Rogers | 75 | Brother | Retired | Illinois |
| 13 | George Jr. Foust | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Susie Foust | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Julia R. Foust | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Duane Foust | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Solomon R. Downs | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lucy Downs | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Gertrude Downs | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert Downs | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ray Downs | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Katherine Downs | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Cecil Downs | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Claude Downs | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ralph Downs | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Frank C. Elbert | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Etta Elbert | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Anna Elbert | 50 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Calkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Harland Calkins | 19 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Harry Hovey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Alice Hovey | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Victor Elbert | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Hattie Elbert | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John H. Strohl | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Josie Strohl | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lawrence Strohl | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Strohl | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Marjorie Strohl | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Johnny Strohl | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Esther Strohl | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Phillip Strohl | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Joe Groff | 20 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Genevive Groff | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George Patterson THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Emma Patterson | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Fred Patterson | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Joel Shutt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Alta Shutt | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Virginia Shutt | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)