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Mary Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Patterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mildred & James — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Patterson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Norman Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Mary Patterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mildred Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mildred Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Patterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Patterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Patterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Patterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Norman Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1619unit:0045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Author Bertha | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Walter | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bessie | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Walter Author | 46 | Brother | Driver | New Jersey |
| 55 | Bertha Author | 45 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Bertha Green | 28 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Bernard | 38 | Lodger | Stevedore | W. Virginia |
| 58 | William Green | 42 | Lodger | Stevedore | W. Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas Miller | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Miller | 35 | Lodger | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Thomas Lury | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | William Cook | 49 | Lodger | Stripper | Maryland |
| 63 | Thomas Landis | 49 | Head | Stevedore | N. Carolina |
| 64 | William Lennon | 55 | Lodger | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 65 | Max Bowling | 27 | Head | Propter | Russia |
| 66 | Rose Bowling | 25 | Wife | Housework | Hungary |
| 67 | Howard Leach | 47 | Head | Stevedore | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Leach | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Aldine Brown | 42 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Brown | 50 | Husband | Trainer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Smith | 40 | Brother | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Samuel Carter | 27 | Head | Stevedore | Washington D.C. |
| 73 | Effie Moore | 28 | Lodger | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry Robinson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Blanche Robinson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Celestine Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Anderson | 33 | Lodger | Steward | Maryland |
| 79 | Celestine Anderson | 24 | Lodger | Housework | W. Virginia |
| 80 | Emma Patterson | 34 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 81 | Norman Patterson | 15 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Patterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Thomas Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harry Lord | 32 | Head | Driver | N. Carolina |
| 85 | Kate Simons | 51 | Lodger | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 86 | Minnie Smith | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Percy Smith | 44 | Husband | Janitor | Virginia |
| 88 | Ernest Shields | 33 | Lodger | Stevedore | Washington D.C. |
| 89 | Jacob Swader | 45 | Head | Stevedore | N. Carolina |
| 90 | Catherine Swader | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Reed | 31 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Eva Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Florence Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Annuella Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John Jr Reed | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Hazel Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Harry William | 53 | Lodger | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 98 | John T Powell | 60 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 99 | Emma Smith | 52 | Lodger | Housework | Delaware |
| 100 | Harry Smith | 28 | Lodger | Stevedore | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)