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James Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Byron & Ona — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Guy Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Patterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Byron Patterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ona Patterson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 7
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James Y |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 17
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whitman-County, Washington
Son, age 27
Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Jamie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Byron Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ona Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Byron Patterson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ona Patterson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Patterson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Patterson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Washington
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Sibling
Hilda Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Whitman, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2523unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ada E. Lakin | 42 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 52 | Dorothy L. Lakin | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 53 | Merron L. Lakin | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 54 | Edward W. Kitt | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | England |
| 55 | Frances Kitt | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Hazel Herman | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Idaho |
| 57 | Joseph J. Schaaf | 32 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 58 | Steven F. Pitzer | 29 | Hired-man | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 59 | Elaine E. Ackerman | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Washington |
| 60 | Henry N. Ackerman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Hattie S. Ackerman | 56 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lloyd K. Ackerman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 63 | George W. Zerba | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Emma A. Zerba | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | William Bauscher | 60 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 66 | William H. Bauscher | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 67 | Fred Bauscher | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 68 | Hildegard Bauscher | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 69 | Jake A. Creighton | 53 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 70 | Maggie O. Creighton | 49 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 71 | Orben B. Mccrosskey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 72 | Vella R. Mccrosskey | 33 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 73 | Donald C. Mccrosskey | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Richard O. Mccrosskey | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 75 | Merlin L. Mccrosskey | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 76 | Frank J. Williamson | 49 | Hired-man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | John G. Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 78 | Isabella Taylor | 74 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 79 | Hugh A. Taylor | 40 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 80 | Amanda Taylor | 35 | Daughter-H | — | Oregon |
| 81 | Lloyd H. Bush | 43 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 82 | Minnie I. Bush | 46 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 83 | Frances A. Bush | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 84 | Dale L. Bush | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 85 | Milford H. Bush | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 86 | Thomas G. Bush | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 87 | William A. Taylor | 51 | Hired-man | Farm Laborer | Canada-English |
| 88 | Byron A. Patterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 89 | Ona E. Patterson | 40 | Wife | Cook | Washington |
| 90 | Hilda P. Patterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 91 | James G. Patterson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 92 | James D. Garneche | 73 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 93 | William Arnot | 52 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Scotland |
| 94 | Helen D. Arnot | 56 | Sister-H | — | Scotland |
| 95 | Jessie Arnot | 15 | Niece | — | Washington |
| 96 | Walter M. Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 97 | Frances B. Taylor | 34 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 98 | Raymond E. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 99 | Donald S. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 100 | Eugene H. Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)