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Walter Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & William — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clairton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Patterson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm-laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Walter Patterson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Patterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Patterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Patterson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Patterson
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:fifteenthcensus00reel1961rs:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Katherine Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert W. Hughes | 30 | Head | Police | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Eloie E. Hughes | 20 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ruth E. Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Wilda G. Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mollie Hughes | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William J. Harrison | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Kohl | 44 | Daughter-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy M. Kohl | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William E. Harrison | 41 | Brother | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | J. Howard Kales | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Walter S. Patterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sara A. Patterson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Walter S. Jr. Patterson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John M. Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Coltery | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Coltery | 41 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nellie E. Coltery | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Howard J. Linny | 41 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George O. Haugh | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary A. Haugh | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary V. Haugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | David R. Haugh | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James H. Patterson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sara Patterson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James Jr. Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dorothy Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Russell Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Vincent Borkolotsky | 45 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 83 | Stella Borkolotsky | 40 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 84 | Victoria Borkolotsky | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mildred Borkolotsky | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Flora Borkolotsky | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Borkolotsky | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Clara Kich | 26 | Worker | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Barbara Kampert | 18 | Worker | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | George F. Watson | 71 | Roomer | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Thomas Curry | 45 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 92 | Katherine C. Curry | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Thomas Jr. Curry | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Priscilla J. Curry | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Michael J. Curry | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Bertha Curry | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret Curry | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Curry | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Katherine Curry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elaine Curry | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)