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Thomas Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jennie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Crafton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Patterson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Mildred Patterson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thos. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crafton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Book-binder |
| Industry | Private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Patterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Patterson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Patterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Patterson
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1962:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine Balch | 6 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 2 | George H Balch | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Tiffany Mcmurray | 66 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George H Patterson | 66 | head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mildred H Patterson | 66 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas H Patterson THIS PERSON | 25 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John W Hauck | 55 | head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Florence Hauck | 59 | sister | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Mccort | 67 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Andrew Mccort | 74 | brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Boyd M Haag | 31 | head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Kathryn Haag | 32 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Richard B Haag | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William J Lewis | 51 | head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 15 | Anna Lewis | 48 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 16 | Edith J Lewis | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence Lewis | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Arnold | 60 | head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Katherine Arnold | 60 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edith Arnold | 54 | sister | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frederick Arnold | 22 | nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Lynch | 44 | head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 23 | Rebecca Lynch | 35 | wife | None | New York |
| 24 | Edward Lynch | 12 | son | None | Ohio |
| 25 | Ruth Lynch | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Lynch | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles S Cook | 46 | head | Treasurer | Illinois |
| 28 | Elizabeth Cook | 48 | wife | None | Germany |
| 29 | Charles S Cook | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Mccandless | 55 | head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mccandless | 57 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Mccandless | 28 | son | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Katherine Mccandless | 26 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 34 | James Mccandless | 23 | son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | William Mccandless | 17 | nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Lightfoot | 53 | head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary S Lightfoot | 48 | wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary S Lightfoot | 24 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Lightfoot | 19 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harold Mccandless | 31 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Evelyn Mccandless | 27 | wife | Credit Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Evelyn Mccandless | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Lou Mccandless | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Pearl Blanche | 47 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Blanche | 25 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Dorothy Blanche | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 47 | Albert Stark | 60 | head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Stark | 59 | wife | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Isabelle Stark | 19 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Emmett | 35 | head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)