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Alice Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daniel Patterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tom Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janie Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sam Patterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Patterson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 8
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Alice Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Tom Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Benson | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 42 | Garner Benson | 35 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Carolyn Benson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Benson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Shirley Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James T Peake | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Peake | 29 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 50 | Helena Peake | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy Peake | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Peake | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Peake | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Peake | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harold Peake | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | A. H. Brown | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Brown | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Frankie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bird Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Harris | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rhoda Harris | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Elizabeth Davis | 52 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 64 | Frank Davis | 19 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jimmy Davis | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ralph Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Olean Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | June Quarles | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Ann Quarles | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | June Davies | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry Davies | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sam Patterson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha Patterson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Patterson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Patterson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Tom Patterson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Janie Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Daniel Patterson | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas Jones | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
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)