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Charles Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Del. |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bertha Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Josephine Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Patterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Willard Patterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herman Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roland Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sidney Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lloyd Patterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clinton Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gertrude Patterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 5
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Son, age 16
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Del. |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Charles Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Delaware
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Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew E. Anderson | 31 | Head | Operator Grader | Delaware |
| 42 | Nora P. Anderson | 29 | Wife | Saleser | Delaware |
| 43 | Andrew Jr. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Betty Lou Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Franklin R. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Robert Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Allen E. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Phillip S. Killer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 49 | Mary E. Killer | 22 | Wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 50 | Aubrey D. Wells | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 51 | Viola M. Wells | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Canada |
| 52 | Frederick Wells | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Robert Wells | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Beulah Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Donald Wells | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Orville S. Morrow | 28 | Head | Fisherman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Daisy M. Morrow | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Orville Morrow | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Ruby Morrow | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Earl Poore | 35 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 61 | Nora P. Poore | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Betty Poore | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Charles P. Patterson | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 64 | Gertrude Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Charles Jr. Patterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Mary Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Bertha Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Roland Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Lloyd Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Sidney Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Josephine Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Herman Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Virginia Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Willard Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Clinton Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Clayton J. Cleaves | 31 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 77 | Ayda B. Cleaves | 29 | Wife | Nurse | Buckingham, Eng. |
| 78 | Virginia A. Cleaves | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Shirley A. Cleaves | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Elva Moore | 65 | Maid | Maid | Maryland |
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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)