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Joseph Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muhlenberg, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muhlenberg, Kentucky |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyer Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frances Patterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Garrett Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Charlie Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Claud Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maud Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fannie Kidner | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Head, age 52
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Joseph Patterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu585unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alexander Tuggle | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sarah Tuggle | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Joseph Patterson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Frances Patterson | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Garrett Patterson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Maud Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Claud Patterson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Clyer Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charlie Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Fannie Kidner | 15 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ernest Mays | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lee Mays | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jesse Mays | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | William Reynolds | 40 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | James F. Martin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nannie Martin | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hazel Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edward Martin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Earl Martin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Denwood Martin | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James Beach | 33 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 72 | Nannie Beach | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Clara Beach | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Hazel Beach | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ethel Beach | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Sarah Mcvey | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | William Beach | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 78 | Evie Beach | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dorothy Beach | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Willie Beach | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Milton Beach | 21 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 82 | Rosa Beach | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Fenton Beach | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | John Beach | 12 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | John Hammond | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Molly Hammond | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Florence Hammond | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Mattie Hammond | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Robert Hammond | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mamie Hammond | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Jesse Hammond | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Joseph Hammond | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Daniel Tuggle | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mary Tuggle | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | John Tuggle | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Edward Leach | 33 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 97 | Nancy Leach | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Elizabeth Leach | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Otto Adams | 20 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 100 | Maude Adams | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)