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Robert Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sheridan, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sheridan, Kansas |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ellen Patterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ida Patterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Isabell Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Venita Patterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Harry Patterson | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Daisy Patterson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sheridan, Kansas
Head, age 30
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | R. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Sheridan, Kansas
Head, age 39
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Sheridan, Kansas
Head, age 49
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Robert Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sheridan, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:1089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles E. Eardley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Robert E. Patterson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Daisy B. Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Emily L. Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Alice M. Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ellen E. Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Isabell L. Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Mary H. Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Ida R. Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Venita M. Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Harry H. Patterson | 55 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Clark Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Inga Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Opal Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Edwin J. Patterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Stella May Patterson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Hazel M. Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lola Estella Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lora Edwin Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | George A. Andrews | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Anna M. Andrews | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Elva M. Andrews | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Francis A. Andrews | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Edwin J. Andrews | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ruth M. Andrews | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | David O. Andrews | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John M. Huber | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Matilda Huber | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Katherine Huber | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | John Huber | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Barnhard W. Walter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Amanda Walter | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Goldie Walter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | John Walter | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | John Siemens | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Charley Pickins | 51 | Friend | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | George A. Seig | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Maggie B. Seig | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emily R. Seig | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Charles W. Seig | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | John F. Shier | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Dollie Shier | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ruth A. Shier | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 44 | James S. Shier | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Flossy F. Shier | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Ursula R. Shier | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Hamilton R. Shier | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Anthony J. Yelek | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | John A. Yelek | 24 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Magdalena Yelek | 67 | Mother | — | Austria-Hungary |
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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)