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James Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Carnegie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Patterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Patterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| John Dolan | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Matthew Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Henry Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Patterson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Bridge Builder |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1510unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Baker | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Servilla Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Andrew Baker | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank Baker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louis Saunders | 24 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 6 | Julia E. Saunders | 27 | Wife | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gertrude Saunders | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mildred Saunders | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ralph Hepplewait | 54 | Head | Collector | Illinois |
| 10 | Anna S. Hepplewait | 85 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 11 | Michael Gornick | 35 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 12 | Annie Gornick | 42 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 13 | John Gornick | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Childs | 22 | Son Law | Butcher | Prussia |
| 15 | Mary Childs | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Evelyn Childs | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Pisanik | 55 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 18 | Nellie Pisanik | 50 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 19 | Annie Pisanik | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Pisanik | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Julia Pisanik | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sallie Pisanik | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Pauline Pisanik | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Kissie | 39 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 25 | Stella Kissie | 34 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 26 | Michael Kissie | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Kissie | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Kissie | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Kissie | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emma Kissie | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Annie Kissie | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alexander Kissie | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Kissie | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Patterson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Margaret Patterson | 52 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 36 | Henry M. Patterson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Matthew Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sarah Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John J. Dolan | 32 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Claude P. Mills | 43 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 41 | Salina Mills | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Helsie | 50 | Mother Law | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Pasquale Pantuso | 32 | Head | Shoemaker | Spain |
| 44 | Rose Pantuso | 28 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 45 | Mary Pantuso | 8 | Daughter | — | Spain |
| 46 | James Pantuso | 5 | Son | — | Italy |
| 47 | Katherine Davidson | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samuel Davidson | 31 | Son | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Sarah B. Walker | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Richardson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)