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Sarah Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Stewartstown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Patterson | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Adam Patterson | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 73
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1847 — 2 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sarah Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1667unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H Kurtz | 48 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Minnie M Kurtz | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mildred J Kurtz | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret E Kurtz | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | J Hugh Kurtz | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ralph R Kurtz | 46 | Head | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Annie H Kurtz | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Stanley R Kurtz | 17 | Son | Cigarmaker | Maryland |
| 59 | Bessie G Kurtz | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Annie Runkle | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Nelson S Dierdorff | 47 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mattie E Dierdorff | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Dana S Dierdorff | 19 | Son | Merchant Marine | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sara Dierdorff | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Inez E Dierdorff | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Peter Kurtz | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Emma Kurtz | 50 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Cornelius Halleman | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rebecca Halleman | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Orville Street | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Effie E Street | 21 | Wife | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | G Eldon Street | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | W H Cunningham | 59 | Roomer | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 74 | Albert Barchidger | 50 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | B Fulton Payne | 74 | Head | Landlord | Ohio |
| 76 | Mattie E Payne | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Annie E Payne | 35 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | William S Wilson | 51 | Boarder | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frank G Nelson | 39 | Boarder | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Fishel | 77 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Adam E Capstine | 74 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Sutton | 49 | Boarder | Varnishmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Teresa Miller | 15 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 84 | George F Trout | 54 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Belle F Trout | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Hilda G Trout | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie Fulton | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Mary Trout | 24 | Boarder | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 89 | Sarah A Patterson THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Adam E Patterson | 39 | Son | News Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jacob W Rodgers | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Margaret E Rodgers | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Joseph H Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Ada Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Dorothy P Taylor | 6 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Charles M Free | 42 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Almeta G Free | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Letitia Edie | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary E Edie | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Harry M Edie | 40 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
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)