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Joseph Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Delano Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Warren Patterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Verna Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Madeline Patterson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Jessie Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Joseph Patterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dora Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1649unit:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie L. Bear | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ellen Bear | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Milton S. Beltz | 43 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna R. Beltz | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Russell Beltz | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John T. Heads | 62 | Boarder | Salesman | England |
| 7 | Walter Patterson | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Madeline Patterson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Warren Patterson | 23 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Patterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Verna Patterson | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jessie Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Walter Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dora Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Sherry | 48 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah Sherry | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Sherry | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Sherry | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Sherry | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Sherry | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lamar Sherry | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Annie Sherry | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Garfield Lindner | 36 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lucy Lindner | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eleanor Lindner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Lindner | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Lindner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Melvin Lindner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Evelyn Lindner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clara Lindner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lois Lindner | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Louis H. Brill | 45 | Head | Flagman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clara A. Brill | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Russell Brill | 21 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Brill | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Brill | 12 | Son | Mail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Mcandrew | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nellie Mcandrew | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Mcandrew | 23 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Mcandrew | 19 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Theresa Mcandrew | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Madeline Mcandrew | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Wm. Watkins | 24 | Head | Boiler Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mildred Watkins | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edgar J. Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Murphy | 54 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Isabell Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)