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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 Travis, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshall & Maggie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Travis, Texas |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Patton | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Alice Patton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Coss Patton | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Gladys Patton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jewel Patton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alonzo Patton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Patton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Son, age 10
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Son, age 20
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Head, age 30
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 378 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshall Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Patton (~0.92 confidence) and father Coss Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshall Patton
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Patton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Coss Patton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Patton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Patton
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Jewel Patton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Patton
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Patton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Patton
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Travis, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Travis, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1852unit:1056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha C Brown | 22 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 52 | George T Pipkin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Ola S Pipkin | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Neil Ato | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Josephine Ato | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Willie Ato | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Annie Ato | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Hattie Ato | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | George Alexander | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Ira J Alexander | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Roy G Alexander | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Eula Alexander | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Lawrence Alexander | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Sedalia Alexander | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Jesse J Alexander | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 66 | Lilah Alexander | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 67 | Lon Alexander | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 68 | Lemuel Harper | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Suellen Harper | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Minnie L Harper | 2 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 71 | Lucille Harper | 0 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 72 | Roy L Allen | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Ada Allen | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 74 | Louis Allen | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 75 | Lela D Allen | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 76 | Coss Patton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Martha Patton | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 78 | William Patton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 79 | Alice Patton | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 80 | Jewel Patton | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 81 | Alonzo Patton | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 82 | Gladys Patton | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 83 | James Harris | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Agatha Harris | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 85 | William S Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Nina Johnson | 41 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 87 | Maurine Johnson | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 88 | Antonio Acosta | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Emma Acosta | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 90 | Hugh Acosta | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 91 | Bonita Acosta | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 92 | Antonio Acosta | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 93 | Velo Acosta | 75 | Uncle | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Mon M Jr Patton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Ruby Patton | 42 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Lloyd C Patton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Ollie M Patton | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 98 | Francisco Moreno | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 99 | Petra Moreno | 40 | Wife | None | Mexico |
| 100 | Leofilo Sanchez | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)