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John Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Seamore & Beulah — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Seymore Patterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Beulah Patterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 6
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 15
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Other, age 25
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Juanita |
| Relationship to Head | Nurse |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Statesville |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Seamore Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Seamore Patterson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Patterson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Patterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1288unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Ferguson | 44 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Ferguson | 38 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rufus Ferguson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Augusta Ferguson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Proper | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mattie Proper | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 58 | William C Proper | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clade Proper | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Proper | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cora Proper | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Una Proper | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Leonard Proper | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mable Proper | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alene Proper | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beatrice Proper | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Patterson | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ola Patterson | 27 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Patterson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Angie B Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thelma Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Dula | 32 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 73 | F. C. Dula | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Olivia Dula | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Erying Dula | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bettie L Dula | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Walter Foster | 40 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sophronia E Foster | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Agnes Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marion Foster | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Elen Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charles Foster | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Palina Dula | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Dula | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alvin Dula | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mildred Dula | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Allie Horton | 32 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 88 | Richard R Horton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Laura Horton | 54 | Mother-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie Horton | 27 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jessie Horton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie M Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bettie Carrie Horton | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Seymore Patterson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Beulah M Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah E Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Thomas C Patterson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Raymond L Patterson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John Patterson THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Bessie Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)