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Walter Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Massac, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Massac, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Massac, Illinois |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tie-Carrier |
| Industry | Tie-Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Tie-Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Metropolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Morris Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Pearl Patterson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Cecil Patterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Juanita Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Massac, Illinois
Son, age 24
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 35
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Tie-Carrier |
| Industry | Tie-Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Patterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Massac, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Patterson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Massac, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Massac, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel544:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Henson | 17 | Son | Ass. Baker | Illinois |
| 2 | Thelma Henson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Opal Henson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William Henderson | 40 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 5 | Lotta Henderson | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | William Bridges | 69 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 7 | Jennie Bridges | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Nellie Bridges | 40 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Smith | 18 | Grandson | Ditcher | Mississippi |
| 10 | Gilbert Young | 39 | Head | Lineman | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Lula Young | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Octavia Bourland | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Fred L. Heath | 42 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bettie Heath | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | David C. Heath | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Marion A. Heath | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Velada Heath | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Betty M. Heath | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alice L. Heath | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Willard Fowler | 56 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 21 | Alma Fowler | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Eitel O. Schroeder | 24 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Virgil Finney | 28 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 24 | Eunice Finney | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Billy J. Finney | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Walter Patterson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Tie-Carrier | Illinois |
| 27 | Pearl Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Cecil Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lucille Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Juanita Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | June Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Morris Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James A. Hogue | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 34 | Ethel Hogue | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James Hogue | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Annie Hogue | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Francis Hogue | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lucille Hogue | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Hogue | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Moreland Hogue | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Raymond Hogue | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Kathleen Hogue | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary J. Hogue | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Garfield Mathis | 49 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 45 | Olive Mathis | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Melvin Mathis | 23 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 47 | Frances Mathis | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Floyd Baker | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 49 | Lavonne Baker | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Willard Baker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)