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James Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & David — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 Faulks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maudie Patterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dave Patterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Henry Holston | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Viola Holston | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Patterson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Emma Patterson | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Holston | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 9
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 18
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Head, age 28
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father David Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Patterson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Patterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Patterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Patterson
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Sibling
Pauline Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maudie Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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
1930 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1usce:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Guidanae | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | J. L. | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Oneal | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Charlie Lewis | 55 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 55 | Emma Lewis | 56 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 56 | C. D. Shiver | 36 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 57 | Ida Shiver | 35 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 58 | J. D. Shiver | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Marcella Shiver | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lewis Ray Shiver | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | William Griffin | 53 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary Griffin | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Marvin Griffin | 29 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | I. V. Griffin | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | James Robert Griffin | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Samuel Griffin | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | C. W. Griffin | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Inez Griffin | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Howard Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Dallie Bell Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Bell Pruitt | 14 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Alabama |
| 72 | Roy B. Pruitt | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Annie Pearl Pruitt | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Junior Mack Pruitt | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Dave Patterson | 46 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Patterson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 77 | James Patterson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Emma Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Pauline Mae Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Maudie Mae Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Henry Holston | 13 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Viola Holston | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | John Holston | 7 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Emma Jane Patterson | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John Fryer | 47 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 86 | Liza Fryer | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Adron Fryer | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | A. B. Smith | 52 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 89 | Alice Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Lera Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Nannie Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mavis Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | L. U. Evans | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Fred Edge | 44 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 95 | Lessie Edge | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Floyd Edge | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Mamie Lou Edge | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Millard Edge | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)