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Willie Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gibson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gibson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gibson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 17Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Patterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Linnie Patterson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Patterson | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Willie Patterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lucile Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Gibson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Gibson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gibson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie Hathaway | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Beatrice Hathaway | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Hathaway | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Hathaway | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Belle Brooks | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jean Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Frank Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Annie Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | James Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Isaac Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Clarence Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | George F. Butler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary E. Butler | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary E. Butler | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nelly Smith | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ollie B. Smith | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert S. Stafford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lizzie Stafford | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Alley Stafford | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | John Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sarah Stafford | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mildred Stafford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Stella Stafford | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James E. Richard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lula E. Richard | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bernice Richard | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joe N. Atkins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ida W. Atkins | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | John W. Austin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula E. Austin | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thomas Blair | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Harriet Blair | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lyon Blair | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Willie Patterson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Linnie Patterson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lucile Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Robert Patterson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Maurine Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James M. Patterson | 45 | Brother | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 92 | Fred C. Yates | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Nola M. Yates | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Gladys W. Yates | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | James F. Yates | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Johnnie Mickey | 38 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 97 | Lula Mickey | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Robert L. James | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Lula James | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Pauline James | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)