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William Patton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bettie & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Patton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Patton | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Patton | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Patton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Patton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 20
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Common laborer |
| Industry | Landscape garden |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bettie Patton (~0.82 confidence) and father William Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Patton (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Bettie Patton
b. ~1876
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
William Patton
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Patton
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Patton
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Patton
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Patton
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marshall Patton
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Patton
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeanette Wolfowitz | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Harold Wolfowitz | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elbert J. Benton | 52 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lottie H. Benton | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thomas H. Benton | 26 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ella M. Ramsey | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert L. Ramsey | 21 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ida L. Gardner | 53 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 59 | Marion E. Stewart | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 60 | Lena V. Stewart | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Elbert C. Stewart | 14 | Son | Newsboy | Alabama |
| 62 | William C. Stewart | 12 | Son | Newsboy | Alabama |
| 63 | Dave C. Stewart | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Thomas C. Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | James Bettis | 24 | Head | Sailor | Alabama |
| 66 | Irine Balle | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Finis Susie Balle | 39 | Daughter | House Maid | Tennessee |
| 68 | Luther Miller | 26 | Son-in-law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lottie Miller | 25 | Daughter | Office Cleaning | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ferris Balle | 18 | Son | Presser | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thomas Haddox | 40 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 72 | Pauline Haddox | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Glover Gunn | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fannie Gunn | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 75 | Edna E. Gunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Robert Gunn | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Bryan Reed | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | United States |
| 78 | Alfred Harris | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jennie Harris | 23 | Wife | Cleaning | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nannie V. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Frank W. Harris | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Morris Odie | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 83 | Henrietta Odie | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lizzie Turner | 85 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Cordie Stone | 22 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lucy Patterson | 46 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 87 | Sam Patterson | 19 | Son | Presser | Tennessee |
| 88 | Elizabeth Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Patton | 36 | Head | Wagon Driver | Tennessee |
| 90 | Jessie Patton | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 91 | Dorothy Patton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Marshall Patton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | William Jr. Patton THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Walter Nixon | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 95 | Clotile Nixon | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Cynthia Frazier | 34 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 97 | Sallie Frazier | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Robert Frazier | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Janie B. Frazier | 9 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary C. Clark | 51 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)