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John Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gordonville Beat 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Patterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Essie Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Archie Patterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Patterson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 29
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 38
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 46
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lowndes, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russel Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Johnson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie May Johnson | 16 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Hammie Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Clora Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Alonza Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Malinda Tillman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Louisa Tillman | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Sarah Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mahala Brown | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Quenie Brown | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | William Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Malinda Miller | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Edmon Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Mills Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Evelyn Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Norah Miller | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Ivor Miller | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Ben Miller | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Sarah Holcomb | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Sam Holcomb | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Roswell Holcomb | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Short Holcomb | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Virginia Holcomb | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Isabel Holcomb | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Frank Holcomb | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Hilliard Hulitt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Cilla Hulitt | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jim Hulitt | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Patton John Hulitt | 11 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ranson Hulitt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Hattie Hulitt | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Evans Hulitt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Fannie May Hulitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Patterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Lizzie Patterson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Albert Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Archie Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Essie Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Jenny Nelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | John Henderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Bessie Henderson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Irving Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lou Turner | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Willy Turner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary Turner | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie Bell Turner | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lillie Bell Turner | 12 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Colvin Hulitt | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 50 | John Turner | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
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)