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Walter Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Stockbridge Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Grace Patterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charlotte Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ross Patterson | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Liveryman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 37
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Walter Patterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Patterson
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Patterson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Hagan | 34 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ann M Hagan | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Roger Hagan | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Hollis K Hagan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Halford Hagan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Hagan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Cora Hagan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Thomas Cluney | 67 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 59 | Nellie Cluney | 39 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Theresa Mckay | 42 | Daughter | Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Catherine Mckay | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Philip Osborn | 47 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 63 | Elizabeth Osborn | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ann Flynn | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Elizabeth Flynn | 57 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Kathryn Flynn | 48 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Patrick Goyley | 54 | Head | Gardener | Ireland |
| 68 | W. H. Hallenbeck | 33 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 69 | Jessie Hallenbeck | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Gladys Hallenbeck | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Walter Clark | 51 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 72 | Catherine Clark | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Irving Clark | 25 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Walter Patterson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mary E Patterson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Charlotte E Patterson | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Grace B Patterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ross B Patterson | 35 | Brother | — | New York |
| 79 | Geo. R. Hall | 48 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Harriet G Hall | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 81 | John H Donley | 58 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Minnie Donley | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Frances Donley | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mollie Healy | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Nora Healy | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Annie Healy | 47 | Sister | — | New York |
| 87 | William Healy | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Nell Healy | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Antonio Guerrieri | 42 | Head | Dealer | Italy |
| 90 | Annie Guerrieri | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 91 | Salvatore Guerrieri | 17 | Son | — | Italy |
| 92 | Marie Guerrieri | 16 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 93 | Angelina Guerrieri | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Joseph Guerrieri | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Adora Guerrieri | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mario Guerrieri | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | George Guerrieri | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | William Dunn | 50 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mabel Dunn | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)