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Walter Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Cora — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maxton Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Julius Patterson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Essie Patterson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Son, age 3
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Son, age 13
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 24
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Patterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Patterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Patterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Patterson
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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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 — Robeson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1716unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call Irish Mccall | 10 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Abel Patterson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ida Patterson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jeff Patterson | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Della Patterson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Patterson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie B Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Patterson | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Chester Patterson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Polly Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fred Patterson | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Almena Patterson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Patterson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Patterson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fred Jr Patterson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tom Humley | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lottie Humley | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Humley | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eugene Humley | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lawrence Humley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sam Jr Humley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Humley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ben Pruitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carrie Pruitt | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lacy Pruitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Pruitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alice Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter Leak | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Leak | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thelma Leak | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Walter Jr Leak | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Barnes | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lawrence Barnes | 10 | Stepson | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alex Barnes | 8 | Stepson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Herbert Campbell | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Patterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Essie Patterson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walter Patterson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Julius Patterson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Jones | 36 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Uriah Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Beulah Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Minnie Caulder | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lilla Caulder | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Isaac Caulder | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Belle Boatright | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)