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Walter Patterson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Lorain, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lorain, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Pennsylvania Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Lorain, Ohio
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter R Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Lorain City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Patterson	Head	—	43	~1887
William Patterson	Son	—	9	~1921
Jerome Patterson	Son	—	1	~1929
Elnora Patterson	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Helen Patterson	Daughter	—	6	~1924
Grace Patterson	Spouse	—	40	~1890
Janet Patterson	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Walter Patterson	Son	—	19	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Son, age 9

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
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

Lorain, Ohio

Son, age 19

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter R Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Walter Patterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lorain, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Walter Patterson

Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Ohio

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Sibling

Elnora Patterson

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jerome Patterson

Sibling · 1930 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Patterson

Sibling · 1930 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Janet Patterson

Sibling · 1930 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Patterson

Sibling · 1930 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Lorain, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1830:0863)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	August Sommer	51	Boarder	—	Ohio
52	Walter R Patterson	43	Head	Doper	Pennsylvania
53	Grace Patterson	40	Wife	Milliner	Pennsylvania
54	Walter R Jr Patterson THIS PERSON	19	Son	—	Pennsylvania
55	Elnora D Patterson	14	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
56	Janet P Patterson	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
57	William Patterson	9	Son	—	Ohio
58	Helen Patterson	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Jerome Patterson	1	Son	—	Ohio
60	Leon Routson	41	Head	Machinist	Ohio
61	Nina Routson	40	Wife	—	New York
62	Mildred Routson	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
63	Doris Routson	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Kenneth Routson	15	Son	—	Ohio
65	Hazel Routson	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Lois Routson	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Mary Roberts	65	Mother-in-law	—	New York
68	George Walker	28	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
69	Katherine Walker	27	Wife	Driver	Ohio
70	George Jr Walker	6	Son	—	Ohio
71	Dorothy M Walker	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Robert Walker	1	Son	—	Ohio
73	Clarice Tillak	23	Head	Motorman	Ohio
74	Alice Tillak	23	Wife	—	Ohio
75	William Tillak	2	Son	—	Ohio
76	Angelo Pantalone	56	Head	Machinist	Italy
77	Bertha Pantalone	50	Wife	—	Italy
78	Frank Pantalone	30	Son	Tailor	Italy
79	Joseph Pantalone	28	Son	Clerk	Ohio
80	Rose Pantalone	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
81	Mary Pantalone	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
82	John Brucker	30	Head	Electrician	Ohio
83	Florence Brucker	29	Wife	—	Ireland Northern
84	Elmer Baird	24	Head	Salesman	Ohio
85	Goldie Baird	23	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
86	Charles A Reed	37	Head	Bookkeeper	Pennsylvania
87	Mary Reed	23	Wife	—	Ohio
88	Frank Puker	39	Head	Chipper	Czechoslovakia
89	Mary Puker	47	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
90	Frank Puker	17	Son	Saleslady	Ohio
91	Florence Puker	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
92	Louis P Pizzara	23	Lodger	Repairman	Poland
93	Mary Pizzara	22	Clothing factory	Seamstress	Ohio
94	Charles Ferraro	39	Head	Merchant	Italy
95	Mary Ferraro	33	Wife	—	Italy
96	Mary M Ferraro	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
97	Carl Ferraro	9	Son	—	Ohio
98	Sadie Ferraro	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
99	Charles A Gifford	30	Head	Salesman	Ohio
100	Geraldine A Gifford	25	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio

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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)

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