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James Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| James Patterson | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Gabel Patterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 69
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Other, age 79
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1544unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A Hertel | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hannah Hertel | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James L Patterson THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary J Patterson | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gabel M Patterson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry A Fair | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Merl Fair | 25 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Minnie L Fair | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Floid L Fair | 20 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edgar J Fair | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clark S Fair | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dean R Fair | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harry G Fair | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bill R Fair | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth M Fair | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Porter R Graham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ella M Graham | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Graham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bertha G Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Florence G Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Howard Graham | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frank E Graham | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna M Patterson | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Agnes Patterson | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edith L Patterson | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Herm H Montag | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary E Montag | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ralph H Montag | 23 | Son | Clerk In Bank | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine S Montag | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Walter L Montag | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Theodore W Montag | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary G Montag | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry A Shandy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice A Shandy | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert B Shandy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alvin C Hartzel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Della P Hartzel | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Viola L Hartzel | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Carl Wm Hartzel | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James A Hartzel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lettie B Hartzel | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ethel B Hartzel | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Katherine F Hartzel | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Milton H Phillips | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Minnie E Phillips | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Blakely | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary A Blakely | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William E Blakely | 23 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bell R Blakely | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Mierenga | 60 | 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)