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John Patton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Patton | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Eva Patton | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Harry Patton | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Patton | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Patton | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 42
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 52
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Head, age 62
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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.
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John Patton
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard L. Killingsworth | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Sylvan W. Keith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Eddie M. Keith | 53 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Laurence Keith | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Harriet Keith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Arlie Keith | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Frank S. Moyers | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Peter Moyers | 86 | Father | Retired | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lon H. Gill | 41 | Son in law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Olive G. Gill | 38 | Daughter-H | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | George F. Gill | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lester C. Gill | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sarah Bragg | 84 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | John G. Patton THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Eva Patton | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Harry M. Patton | 25 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 67 | Guy G. Patton | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | John F. Patton | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Fazell Tingler | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Laura Tingler | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ollie E. Rexroad | 71 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ernestine Rexroad | 15 | Gd Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Marie Rexroad | 13 | Gd Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Guy J. Nutt | 33 | O | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 75 | Pearl P. Nutt | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Earl H. Nutt | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Olive M. Nutt | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Guy Jr. Nutt | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Frank Goff | 47 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Argie Goff | 46 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Goldie D. Goff | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | J. Clifford Goff | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Charlie Bee | 65 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Virginia Bee | 58 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Cecil Bee | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Lois L. Bee | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | C. Mace Welch | 33 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Mary F. Welch | 64 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ralph Welch | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Emma L. Davisson | 68 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | John A. Davisson | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ruby A. Davisson | 24 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary N. Davisson | 1 | Gd Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Gertrude Davisson | 41 | Daughter | Musician | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clarence S. Black | 48 | O | Assessor | West Virginia |
| 96 | Moda Black | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Martha A. Black | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | George Black | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Robert A. Black | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Reah Black | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)