RP
Robert Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aa & Essie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, South Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Clio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Aa Patterson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| George Patterson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Bob Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jerome Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sam Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Essie Patterson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, South …
Son, age 6
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lee, South …
Son, age 17
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lee-County, South …
Other, age 28
Lee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aa Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aa Patterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Patterson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Peterson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Peterson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Patterson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lizzie Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lee, South Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Lee, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Rogers | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sadie Rogers | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ray Rogers | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Frankie Rogers | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Rogers | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Josephine Rogers | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Rogers | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lucile Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Irene Rogers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Parker | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Susie Parker | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mckinley Parker | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Nick Parker | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lewis Parker | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Joe Jr. Parker | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Parker | 72 | Father | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Parker | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Benjamin | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Vepsey Benjamin | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Benjamin | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Benjamin | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Yvonne Benjamin | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | The Benjamin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Benjamin | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Marguerite Benjamin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lela Benjamin | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sam Washington | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Paula Washington | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Washington | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Frank Washington | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Washington | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Laura Washington | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Henry Washington | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Caroline Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Anna Washington | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Aa Patterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Essie Patterson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Patterson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Patterson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sam Jr. Patterson | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bob Patterson | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Patterson | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jerome Patterson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | George Patterson | 34 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hale Morrell | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Celia Morrell | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | George Morrell | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ruth Morrell | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Essie Morrell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Charlotte Morrell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)