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Robert Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Martha Patterson | Other | — | 90 | ~1830 |
| Samuel Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fidella Patterson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 52
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 62
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 72
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1288unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulla Watson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nellie E Watson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur L Watson | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Spencer J Watson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jesse C Watson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Herman Watson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Watson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fay Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ardie Watson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Hall | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Hall | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy H Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clyde Hall | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Virginia Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Augustus Hall | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Velma Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George L Powell | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jane Powell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Orion Powell | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hall Nick | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maud Nick | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Grant Sparks | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eliza Sparks | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Janice B Sparks | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Adna E Sparks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Horace R Sparks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clarence O Sparks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | George R Mclean | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jennie E Mclean | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dottie Mclean | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Donald Mclean | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | David Mclean | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Durant Mclean | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lacota Mclean | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Patterson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fidella Patterson | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Samuel Patterson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Laura Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Patterson | 90 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Powell | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Powell | 35 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bertha Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lisa Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Cates | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Cates | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John H Cates | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Cates | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)