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Willie Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lou & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Kings Mountain Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Willie Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Isabella Patterson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 1
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 12
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 22
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Loom Fixer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lou Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vena Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lou Patterson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Patterson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Patterson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vena Patterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Georgia 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 — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1709unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haden Mcmackin | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Mcmackin | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Arlie Mcmackin | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alton Mcmackin | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frank Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lora B Davis | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Grier Falls | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Carry Falls | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Luther Falls | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Kiffer Falls | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Caldwell Falls | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Samuel Falls | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lucile Falls | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Falls | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Falls | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph Grisson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Grisson | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lula G Grisson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Grisson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Grisson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nannie Grisson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Grisson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Glenn Grisson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Roy Grisson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Marion Grisson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Burg | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rixy Burg | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Oumphed Waters | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jan Waters | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lena Waters | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | John A Waters | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Oscar Waters | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Roy Waters | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Waters | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie Waters | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Albert Waters | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Waters | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Allen Waters | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Patterson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Isabella Patterson | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Georgia Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Willie C Patterson THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hines Barrit | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie Barrit | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Curtis Barrit | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Helen Barrit | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Marshall Barrit | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bruce Mcmackin | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alonzo Bearden | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)