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William Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Patterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Lumber Bridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Patterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Madge Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Viola Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Bessie Patterson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Patterson | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Catherine Patterson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Patterson | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Tessie Patterson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Herman Patterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 31
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 40
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 52
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Patterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Patterson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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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:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Junr Smith | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Beatrice Smith | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thelma Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thelma Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Will Evans | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Julie Evans | 39 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Evans | 9 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jim Patterson | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Junie Patterson | 22 | Wife-H | House | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Patterson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | David R Patterson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sara Patterson | 57 | Aunt | House | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sampson Patterson | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sallie Patterson | 20 | Wife-H | House | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charlette Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur Brown | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Brown | 21 | Wife-H | House | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lama Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James L Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Smith | 37 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 23 | Callie B Smith | 26 | Daughter | House | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nellie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ervin Edwards | 42 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Millie Edwards | 32 | Wife-H | House | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Edwards | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Beatrice Edwards | 17 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fred Douglas | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Patterson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Patterson | 48 | Wife-H | House | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lillian Patterson | 22 | Daughter | House | North Carolina |
| 33 | Herman Patterson | 19 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 34 | Tessie Patterson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farm | North Carolina |
| 35 | Viola Patterson | 18 | Daughter | House | North Carolina |
| 36 | Madge Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Catherine Patterson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie Patterson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary H Patterson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elizabeth Patterson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Walter Adams | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Amabel Adams | 20 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Adams | 18 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charley Adams | 20 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Adams | 18 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 46 | Rebecca Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hanna Edwards | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dixon Edwards | 23 | Daughter | House | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Edwards | 18 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 50 | Daisy Edwards | 16 | Daughter | House | North Carolina |
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)