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Willie Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fauquier, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fauquier, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fauquier, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Annie Patterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nelson Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Susan Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Patterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Louisa Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Patterson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Woody Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 3
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 13
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Fauquier, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Patterson
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Emma Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woody Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Patterson
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 — Fauquier, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Clayton | 2 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 2 | John Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Louisa Thomas | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Lizzie Thomas | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Arthur Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Margaret Thomas | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Lottie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Phyllis Thomas | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Laura Thomas | 60 | Servant | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Woody Thomas | 55 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie Thomas | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie Patterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Patterson | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Susan Patterson | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Annie Patterson | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Woody Patterson | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Willie Patterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Patterson | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Emma Patterson | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Lizzie Patterson | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Louisa E. Patterson | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Nelson Patterson | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter Patterson | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Wm. T. Fink | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Martha Fink | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dale D. Fink | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna M. Marble | 63 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Love Marble | 39 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Augusta Marble | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Epps | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Grace Epps | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Capps | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Nettie Capps | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Blanche Capps | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Julia Capps | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Capps | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Capps | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Evers | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucy Evers | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Adelaide Evers | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillie Evers | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Samuel Epps | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Gertrude Epps | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Helen Epps | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma Epps | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Jesse Saunders | 25 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 48 | John Fink | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Clarence Moody | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Nettie Moody | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)