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Sarah Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Yes |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Keokuk City Part Of |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Patterson | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anita Patterson | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Patterson | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| George Patterson | Son | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Spouse, age 52
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 62
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | No record |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 72
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Yes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Leopold | 44 | brother | W | Baden |
| 52 | William Leopold | 42 | brother | W | Baden |
| 53 | Frederick Leopold | 55 | brother | W | Baden |
| 54 | Henry W. Weyand | 56 | head | W | Prussia |
| 55 | Mary Weyand | 51 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Joseph H. Weyand | 11 | adopted son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | D. J. Anderson | 45 | head | Oa | United States |
| 58 | Etta Anderson | 27 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Jennie Owen | 54 | mother-in-law | — | United States |
| 60 | Randolph Clark | 10 | step son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Beverly Scott | 25 | head | W | Missouri |
| 62 | Gertrude Scott | 18 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Silas Covil | 58 | head | W | Virginia |
| 64 | Sarah Covil | 54 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Olie Covil | 23 | son | W | Missouri |
| 66 | Lawrence Covil | 20 | son | W | Missouri |
| 67 | Bernice Covil | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Clara J. Covil | 13 | daughter | W | Missouri |
| 69 | William R. Hames | 68 | head | W | Ohio |
| 70 | Clara Hames | 53 | wife | — | Wurttemberg |
| 71 | Julia Laisle | 58 | sister-in-law | — | Wurttemberg |
| 72 | William Laisle | 66 | head | Oa | Wurttemberg |
| 73 | Kate Laisle | 63 | wife | Oa | Germany |
| 74 | Sydney Laisle | 37 | son | W | Ohio |
| 75 | Frances Laisle | 32 | daughter-in-law | — | Hanover |
| 76 | John Laisle | 8 | grandson | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Oscar Laisle | 33 | head | Emp | Ohio |
| 78 | William Laisle | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Harold Laisle | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Catherine Laisle | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Frank Deer | 33 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Mary Deer | 23 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | John Sharkey | 35 | head | W | Mississippi |
| 84 | Hazel Sharkey | 27 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Nellie Sharkey | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | John A. Sharkey | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Sarah E. Patterson THIS PERSON | 72 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | George S. Patterson | 50 | son | W | Iowa |
| 89 | Anita M. Patterson | 44 | daughter | W | Kentucky |
| 90 | David L. Patterson | 23 | grandson | W | Iowa |
| 91 | Joseph E. Jahraus | 47 | head | W | Iowa |
| 92 | Charles J. Jahraus | 16 | son | W | Colorado |
| 93 | George E. Jahraus | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Maurice J. Jahraus | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | John W. Jahraus | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Minnie E. Jahraus | 56 | sister | W | Iowa |
| 97 | Josephine A. Jahraus | 45 | sister | W | Iowa |
| 98 | John N. Walter | 50 | head | W | Iowa |
| 99 | Richard Boyce | 5 | nephew | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Arthur A. Gee | 37 | head | W | Illinois |
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)