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William Patton — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this William Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Fanny — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationJefferson, Alabama
SurnamePatton
Given NameWilliam B. Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
Father's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother's BirthplaceAlabama
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardBirmingham City
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lillian Goldsmith Other — 53 ~1877
John Patton Head — 54 ~1876
Sarah Patton Daughter — 14 ~1916
Jannie Patton Other — 48 ~1882
James Patton Son — 27 ~1903
William Patton Son — 19 ~1911
John Patton Son — 21 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 8
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
Surname Patton
Given Name William B. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Other, age 30
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Birmingham City
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd jobs
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 288
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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.
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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 John Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Patton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Patton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Patton
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Patton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Jefferson, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus26uscers:0080)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bonnie Howard 39 Head Music Teacher North Carolina
2 Viola P. Howard 37 Sister Literary Teacher North Carolina
3 John W. Patton 54 Head — Alabama
4 Jannie M. Patton 48 Wife-H — Alabama
5 James B. Patton 27 Son — Alabama
6 John W. Jr. Patton 21 Son Manager Alabama
7 William B. Jr. Patton THIS PERSON 19 Son — Alabama
8 Sarah N. Patton 14 Daughter — Alabama
9 Lillian H. Goldsmith 53 Sister-in-law — Alabama
10 Arnold C. French 39 Head Vice President Alabama
11 Irene French 32 Wife-H — Louisiana
12 James A. Calahan 39 Head District Manager Maryland
13 Roberta P. Calahan 39 Wife-H — Alabama
14 James R. Bridges 21 Step son — Alabama
15 Mary P. Bridges 20 Step daughter — Alabama
16 Roberta P. Bridges 18 Step daughter — Alabama
17 Morris S. Adler 75 Head Operator Tennessee
18 Mary Adler 68 Wife-H — Maryland
19 Ignaz Schwat 69 Head Real Estate Mississippi
20 Leah Schwat 45 Wife-H — Maryland
21 Walter Finley 25 Chauffeur Chauffeur Georgia
22 Annie Flange 35 Cook Cook Alabama

Pedigree Summary

William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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