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Harry Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Harry Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Josephine — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Harry B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Road Building |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | East Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Patterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Harry Patterson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Josephine Patterson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Winifred Andersen | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 16
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | Harry B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 25
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Industry | Automobile Factory |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 35
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Harry B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Road Building |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Harry Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Paterson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Paterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Patterson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Patterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Ohio
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Sibling
Marjorie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1374unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William L. Beggs | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Eliza A. Beggs | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Adelbert Graham | 41 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 54 | Louise L. Graham | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert A. Graham | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Edward W. Graham | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Mary E. Crawford | 71 | Mother | — | New York |
| 58 | Charles E. Colegrove | 45 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 59 | Bertha E. Colegrove | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Nathaniel E. Colegrove | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Esther A. Colegrove | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Clark W. Sloan | 44 | Head | Optometrist | Ohio |
| 63 | Frances E. Sloan | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Gordon Sloan | 26 | Son | Commercial Artist | Ohio |
| 65 | Dorothy Sloan | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Eleanor E. Sloan | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary L. Sloan | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Thomas H. Cooper | 50 | Head | Teacher | England |
| 69 | Ada H. Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Barbara H. Cooper | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Josephine D. Patterson | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Harry B. Patterson THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Contractor | Ohio |
| 73 | Marjorie M. Patterson | 28 | Daughter | Musician | Ohio |
| 74 | Winifred Andersen | 44 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 75 | Edward V. Leslie | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Pearl L. Leslie | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Ernest B. Brown | 45 | Head | Manufacturer | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Mabel Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Bradford W. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Stuart R. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Henry J. Brown | 80 | Father | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Anne M. Brown | 77 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Gussie E. Redman | 27 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 84 | Rufus L. Holmes | 59 | Head | Treasurer | New York |
| 85 | Laura J. Holmes | 63 | Sister | — | New York |
| 86 | Beattie Holmes | 53 | Sister | Assistant Treasurer | Ohio |
| 87 | Rudolph A. Koch | 49 | Head | President | Westphalia |
| 88 | Susanna Koch | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Collette A. Koch | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 90 | Agnez R. Koch | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 91 | John I. Koch | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Thomas F. Koch | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Joseph F. Koch | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Mary E. Koch | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 95 | John B. Cunningham | 58 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ida Cunningham | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ruth Cunningham | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John Rohland | 71 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 99 | Ellen Donahue | 58 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Leon C. James | 37 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
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)