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John Patton — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flutwood & Ardelia — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnamePatton
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySteam railroad
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMemphis City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Clis Patton Son — 14 ~1916
Hattie Patton Daughter — 18 ~1912
Christopher Patton Son — 12 ~1918
Captain Patton Daughter — 17 ~1913
John Patton Son — 20 ~1910
Fletcher Patton Head — 44 ~1886
Cordelia Patton Other — 44 ~1886
Rufus Patton Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
Surname Patton
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steam railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Memphis City
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Occupation Laborer
Industry Lumber Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 446
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Flutwood Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ardelia Patton (~0.92 confidence) and father Fletcher Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Flutwood Patton
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ardelia Patton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Fletcher Patton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Patton
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Christopher Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Captain Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clis Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0052)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Willis Ratchford 30 Head — Tennessee
2 Tom Ratchford 40 Son Scaler Tennessee
3 Cora Ratchford 29 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Lewis Davis 38 Head Laborer Tennessee
5 Blanche Davis 29 Wife-H — Arkansas
6 John E. Davis 6 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Lewis Davis 4 Son — Tennessee
8 Dave Wilson 51 Head Laborer Mississippi
9 Luella Wilson 50 Wife-H — Tennessee
10 Inez Harris 15 Granddaughter — Tennessee
11 Gladys Sherman 15 Cousin — Tennessee
12 James B. Brunson 40 Head Laborer Tennessee
13 Vila A. Brunson 39 Wife-H — Tennessee
14 James Glover 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
15 Frank S. Glover 34 Wife-H — Tennessee
16 Sylvester Sauls 42 Head Laborer Tennessee
17 Jessie Sauls 36 Wife-H — Mississippi
18 Tyson, Jr. Sauls 13 Son — Mississippi
19 Gatcher Davis 47 Head Teamster Mississippi
20 Lula Davis 44 Wife-H Washerwoman Mississippi
21 Henry J. Tyler 37 Head Switchman Mississippi
22 Kate J. Tyler 38 Wife-H — Alabama
23 Jake Tanderdale 52 Head Laborer Tennessee
24 Flora M. Tanderdale 44 Wife-H — Tennessee
25 Eddie Williams 45 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
26 Fletcher W. Patton 44 Head Laborer Mississippi
27 Cordelia Patton 44 Wife-H — Mississippi
28 John W. Patton THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
29 Hattie C. Patton 18 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Captain J. Patton 17 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Rufus D. Patton 16 Son — Mississippi
32 Clis P. Patton 14 Son — Mississippi
33 Christopher R. Patton 12 Son — Mississippi
34 James Stradley 45 Head Proprietor Tennessee
35 Sam Stradley 24 Cousin Laborer Tennessee
36 Pete Aviotti 34 Head Retail Merchant Italy
37 Jennie Aviotti 33 Wife-H — Italy
38 Josephine Aviotti 7 Daughter — Tennessee
39 Johnny Aviotti 3 Son — Tennessee
40 Milton Ross 48 Head Chauffeur Tennessee
41 Ada Ross 39 Wife-H — Tennessee
42 Ollie Ross 20 Son Odd Jobs Tennessee
43 Beulah M. Ross 17 Daughter — Tennessee
44 Hazel L. Ross 16 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Raymond Ross 15 Son — Tennessee
46 George Ross 12 Son — Tennessee
47 David Ross 14 Son — Tennessee
48 Susie Ross 8 Daughter — Tennessee
49 Ada R. Ross 7 Daughter — Tennessee
50 Eugene Presley 27 Head Floor Boy Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

John + 5 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)

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