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James Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sheridan, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Clara — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sheridan, Nebraska |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Rushville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Patterson | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clara Patterson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 James Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sheridan, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Patterson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Patterson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1001unit:1096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Steltenpohl | 50 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 2 | Agnes M Steltenpohl | 32 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 3 | Claus Rahman | 62 | Head | — | Holstein |
| 4 | Anna Rahman | 56 | Wife | — | Holstein |
| 5 | John Rahman | 17 | Son | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Irene Slauger | 25 | Grand daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Marie Slauger | 25 | Grand daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Robert L Downs | 59 | Head | Judge | New York |
| 9 | Lucy B Downs | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Brady Downs | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Viola Downs | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Edna Downs | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | George Owens | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary J Owens | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles Owens | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth M Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Bernice L Owens | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Carl Schmidt | 39 | Head | Merchant | Holstein |
| 19 | Adelphia Schmidt | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Doris Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Carl Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Theodore Hestrom | 34 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Patsy Hestrom | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | William Hestrom | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Theodore Hestrom | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | J B Boyer | 30 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 27 | Josephine Boyer | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Elizabeth Boyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Eugene French | 45 | Head | Butcher | Indiana |
| 30 | Jessie French | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Jeff French | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Evelyn French | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Donald French | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Burdetta French | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Eugene French | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Margaret French | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Gertrude French | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Jennie Bennett | 35 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 39 | Cornelius Patterson | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Clara J Patterson | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | James Patterson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Ed Scaggins | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Mary H Scaggins | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Earl Scaggins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Guy Reed | 38 | Head | Real Estate | Ohio |
| 46 | Lulu Reed | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Audrey Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Lucille Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Henry Janak | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 50 | Beatrice Janak | 19 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)