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Willie Patterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amelia, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Margaret — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amelia, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Patterson | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Aaron Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Flossie Patterson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 7
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 16
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Head, age 26
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Amelia, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Patterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Patterson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Patterson
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Robinson | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Fredrick Royall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Royall | 26 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Laura Royall | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | William Royall | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel Royall | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Willie Patterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Flossie Patterson | 21 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Aaron Patterson | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Cawley Patterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Sarah A. Patterson | 36 | wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 65 | Lucinda Patterson | 22 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | William Freeman | 23 | son in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | David Patterson | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Patterson | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Patterson | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Julia Lee Patterson | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William W. Patterson | 3 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George W. Ronnie | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Nannie Ronnie | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Harriett E. Ronnie | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | George S. Ronnie | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Beatrice Ronnie | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Martha Mumford | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Carry Mumford | 15 | adopter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | John Hobbs | 38 | grandchild | Clerk | Virginia |
| 80 | Jeff Hastings | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Dora Hastings | 36 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Charles Thomas | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Addie Thomas | 41 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Grace Thomas | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 85 | Ruth Thomas | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Charlie Thomas | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Samuel Thomas | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Benjamin Thomas | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | E. H. Brunell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary S. Brunell | 48 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Richard Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Lettie P. Jackson | 48 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie P. Williams | 17 | step daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Claiborne Williams | 14 | step son | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Daisy Williams | 11 | step daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Edward Jackson | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Franklin Jackson | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Frank Winsham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Channie Winsham | 48 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Josephine Winsham | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 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)