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Willie Patterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Seller |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wm Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sadie Patterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Larnier Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Patterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Irene Patterson | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Oscar Patterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Evelyn Patterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Seller |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Patterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Patterson
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2138:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Wells | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Lena Wells | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Sam Wells | 27 | Son | Electrician | Russia |
| 4 | Jack Wells | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry Wells | 22 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Abe Canter | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Lithuania |
| 7 | Sarah Canter | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 8 | Mary Canter | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gertrude Canter | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Walter Canter | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Walter Moody | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 12 | Ethel Moody | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lucy Moody | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Audrey Moody | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Moody | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lafayette Johnson | 37 | Head | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Inez Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Maud Pierce | 45 | Head | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 19 | Violet Pierce | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Br. West Indies |
| 20 | Lawrence Pierce | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Susan Etheridge | 37 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Theodore Etheridge | 11 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 23 | Rosetta Etheridge | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Rosa Budd | 44 | Head | Cleaning | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Budd | 15 | Daughter | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 26 | Eleanor Budd | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Jos. Brown | 55 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Lydia Wilson | 25 | Niece | Maid | New York |
| 29 | Karl Dean | 37 | Roomer | Trucker | Ohio |
| 30 | Emma Dean | 33 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Willie Patterson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Sadie Patterson | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Oscar Patterson | 26 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 34 | Irene Patterson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Patterson | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Margaret Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Evelyn Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Wm. E. Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Larnier Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Isabelle Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary E. Blakey | 58 | Head | Cleaning | Virginia |
| 43 | Laura E. Blakey | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Benj. C. Blakey | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Casper Blakey | 30 | Roomer | Janitor | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Flora Blakey | 29 | Roomer | Cleaning | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Sutton | 46 | Head | Waiter | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Laura Sutton | 36 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Saml. L. Sutton | 11 | Son | Musician | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Alice Halsey | 34 | Roomer | Maid | N. Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)