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James Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Daisy Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sadie Patterson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lee Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Loullen Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Milligan Patterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Willie Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Milligan Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Patterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northampton, North …
Son, age 10
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 19
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 James Patterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loullen Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milligan Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Boone | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosella Boone | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Milligan Patterson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah Patterson | 45 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Patterson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Loullen Patterson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Daisy Patterson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Patterson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lee Roy Patterson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Patterson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Milligan Jr Patterson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Patterson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sadie Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Miles Debraux | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Patsy Debraux | 18 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | London Debraux | 62 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jasper Debraux | 16 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Peter Jacobs | 23 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H Jackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joanna Jackson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary A Jackson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Tann | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joseph Elliott | 10 | Northwestern | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew Demis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Junusia Demis | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Junusia Demis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lousanna Anderson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rebecca Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ellen Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Rich | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Julia Rich | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dottie Rich | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Johnitta Rich | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Josie Rich | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rich | 4 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rich | 2 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rich | 1 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James M Corham | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Barbie Corham | 78 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Corham | 19 | Grand Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mollie Corham | 15 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cornelia Corham | 10 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Linwood Corham | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ellen Williams | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cherry Williams | 55 | Grand Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry Edmond | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Missie Edmond | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Percy L Edmond | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)