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William Patton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coffee, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Patton across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coffee, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coffee, Tennessee |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Kennedy | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Patton | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Cornelius Kennedy | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Patton | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Addie Kennedy | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Kennedy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Works out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 72
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Coffee, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Patton
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | William Patton THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary A Patton | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hattie Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 5 | Addie Kennedy | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Kennedy | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Henderson Kennedy | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Cornelius Kennedy | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Eveline L Crawford | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Annie E Crawford | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Nora E Wilson | 21 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ellis Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jessie Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | J B Taylor | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bess W Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Roy R Patton | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Eulah Patton | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Howard Patton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Thurman Patton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Hillary Patton | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert L Willis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Loula L Willis | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Frank L Willis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | James S Willis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ulyss S Ray | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edith B Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James W Ray | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Katherine E Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jesse Ray | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Frances Ray | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Alfred H Ray | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Anna Ray | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Verna Ray | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dessie Ray | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eula Ray | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clara Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Eldridge L Handy | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Virginia L Handy | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ray Johnson | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Basil Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Clyde Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Robert Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Katie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Florence Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Herbert B Bramlett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Birdie Bramlett | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James G Bramlett | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Olen Bramlett | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)