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Walter Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caroline, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 25-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caroline, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | 7871 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
25 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Myers | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Pleasant Myers | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Martha Myers | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Grey Patterson | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Irene Sizer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Sizer | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Frank Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mollie Terry | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Robert Taylor | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Richard Sizer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lydia Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Sizer | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sidney Sizer | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Maggie Wright | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Phil Terry | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| H Wright | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rosa Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Myrtle Terry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gelenia Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| B Wright | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Irene Taylor | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 9
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 21
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 25 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | 7871 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Caroline, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Patterson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Sizer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Sizer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gelenia Patterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sizer
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Caroline, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:1026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George F Martin | 43 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary B Martin | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Earl M Martin | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Guy Martin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sadie Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Inez Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Myrtle Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alice Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Boone | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Maggie Boone | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Goldie Boone | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Susie Boone | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John S Boone | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Floyd Boone | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Edith Boone | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Walter Boone | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Katie Boone | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ivan Boone | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Louise Boone | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Hays | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Ireland |
| 71 | Sarah A Hays | 51 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 72 | Robert Hays | 20 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 73 | Kenneth Hays | 21 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 74 | Louise Hays | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Hays | 0 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 76 | John Wright | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Maggie M Wright | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | B. H. Sophia Wright | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | H. King Wright | 44 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Phil J Terry | 66 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Mollie Terry | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Myrtle Terry | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Charles Sizer | 34 | R | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Richard Sizer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Irene Sizer | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert L Sizer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sidney Fred A Sizer | 35 | Brother | Machinist | Canada-French |
| 88 | George Myers | 80 | R | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Martha Myers | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Pleasant Myers | 82 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Frank Brown | 18 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Grey G Patterson | 53 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Patterson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Walter Patterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Rosa Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lydia Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Gelenia Amanda Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Robert S Taylor | 53 | O | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Irene Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)