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Alice Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Patterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Milford Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lawrence Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alfred Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jenkins Patterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00926-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Jamison | 29 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 42 | Preston Jamison | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Donald Jamison | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Melvin Jamison | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Eugene Minor | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Helen Minor | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Gwendolyn Minor | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Theodore R. Walton | 30 | Head | Porter | Illinois |
| 49 | Helen Walton | 28 | Wife | Maid | Illinois |
| 50 | Theodore Jr. Walton | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Maurice Walton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Gilbert Walton | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lizzie B. Carter | 48 | Head | Domestic | Texas |
| 54 | Lena B. Johnson | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Floyd Wilson | 22 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ernestine Halloway | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Bessie Hooker | 37 | Head | Cutter | Alabama |
| 58 | Robert Washington | 62 | Lodger | Maintenance | Georgia |
| 59 | Roberta Washington | 58 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Roberta Jackson | 18 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Holman | 34 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 62 | Catherine White | 33 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 63 | Antonio Rega | 35 | Head | Loader | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Mildred Rega | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jenkins Patterson | 45 | Head | Loader | Arkansas |
| 66 | Alice Patterson THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Alfred Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Milford Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dorothy Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lawrence Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Johnnie Miller | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | William Miller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edward Miller | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Thelma Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Geraldine Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lula Williams | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Earline Douglas | 30 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 78 | Adessa Douglas | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Herman Cavett | 27 | Head | Cab Driver | Tennessee |
| 80 | Charles Morris | 22 | Lodger | Cab Driver | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)