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Robert Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | First District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Patterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Emma Patterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1856 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian | 21 | — | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary | 19 | — | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 5 | Exie | 13 | — | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Isaac Essary | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Della Essary | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mildred Essary | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Gladys Essary | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sylvester Carter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Carter | 41 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fred Carter | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | James Carter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Shelby Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bessie Carter | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Andy Carter | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | D. J. Jr. Carter | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joseph T. Fletcher | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Fletcher | 41 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nettie Fletcher | 22 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Tipie Fletcher | 22 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | George Whitaker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lucy Whitaker | 45 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 25 | Nellie Whitaker | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Marshall Whitaker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Wheeler Whitaker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Earl Whitaker | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Allie Whitaker | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Frank Whitaker | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | L. R. Evans Whitaker | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | R. Benton King | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Leonia King | 45 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Oaxie King | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sudah King | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elvert King | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edward King | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | George Whitaker | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sarah E. Whitaker | 61 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Thornton Whitaker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Auston Quark | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Addie Quark | 19 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bertha Quark | 17 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wade H. Hargraves | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bertha Hargraves | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ray Patterson Hargraves | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ruth Hargraves | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Robert Patterson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emma Patterson | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nellie Patterson | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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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)