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Charles Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Floyd Patterson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bural Patterson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jimmie Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Patterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruthie Patterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 2
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eunice Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bural Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elane Bennett | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Floyd Patterson | 38 | Head | Draw In Hand | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruthie Patterson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Patterson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charles Patterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jimmie Patterson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Eunice Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bural Patterson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Green B. Bailey | 64 | Head | Outside Labor | South Carolina |
| 51 | Maggie Bailey | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Thomas A.D. Attaway | 58 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bertie Attaway | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | William L. Matt | 32 | Son-in-law | Coal Wagon | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nora Matt | 33 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Peggy Matt | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Matt | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William L. Matt | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Andrew Collins | 33 | Head | Baling Cloth | Georgia |
| 60 | Vivian Collins | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Fredrick E. Collins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary H. Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ben Henson | 64 | Head | Common Labor | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Henson | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Threat | 24 | Son-in-law | Extra Hand | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Threat | 36 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 67 | Evelyn Farbler | 20 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frances Farbler | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Barbara J. Farbler | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | J. A. Stricklen | 50 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 71 | Della Stricklen | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Sara Stricklen | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Woodrow Stricklen | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie J. Below | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ethel V. Below | 24 | Wife | Spinning | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth A. Below | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hattie J. Below | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charlie Walker | 36 | Head | Strip Cards | South Carolina |
| 79 | Arthur Fletcher | 34 | Head | Run Cards | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lydia Fletcher | 27 | Wife | — | North 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)