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Willie Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Sallis |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Seth Patterson | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruby Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Patterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Janie Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sylvia Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Grant Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Patterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Maggie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grant Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Minnie | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Wiley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Howard Bates | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Annie Bates | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Walter Bates | 13 | Grand Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Howard Bates | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Bates | 20 | Grand Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Bates | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Walter Bates | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Esther Bates | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lofe Bates | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Vernon Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie Bates | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | William Hood | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Linnie Hood | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Samuel Hood | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Margaret Hood | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Walter Hood | 13 | Grand Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 20 | Linnie Hood | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 21 | Andy Beatrice Hood | 11 | Grand Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | James Hood | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Howard Bates | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Bates | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruth Bates | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | A. J. Burnett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Linnie Burnett | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | A. J. Jr. Burnett | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Milton Burnett | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Luther Burnett | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | George Patterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Patterson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Seth Patterson | 18 | Step Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Maggie Patterson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Grant Patterson | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Robert Patterson | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sylvia Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Janie Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruby Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Willie Patterson THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | James Holder | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mamie Holder | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ruth Holder | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Williams | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Cicily Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Gertrude Williams | 16 | Grand Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 47 | Walter Williams | 9 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillie Williams | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jordan Williams | 5 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Morella Williams | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)