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Dorothy Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Patterson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| R Patterson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| W Patterson | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Alabama
Daughter, age
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Madison-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Madison-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dorothy Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Virginia Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Madison-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00056-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hayes | 5 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Elihu Isbell | 65 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mrs. Ida Riddle | 45 | Head | Farmerette | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lois Riddle | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ralph Riddle | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Thomas Holliday | 20 | Head | Sawyer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ruby Holliday | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | R. W. Patterson | 37 | Head | Demonstrator | Alabama |
| 9 | Effie Patterson | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Richard Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Dorothy Patterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Joseph Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Martha Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Virginia Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | W. E. Patterson | 65 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Sidney Erwin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Henry Erwin | 32 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Johnnie Erwin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Ollie May Erwin | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Sidney Lee Erwin | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Robert Erwin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | A. C. Erwin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Alice Readus | 17 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | W. F. D. Smith | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Letha Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cecil Reel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Haskel Reel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rita Reel | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Martha Sue Reel | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Melissa Reel | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hiram Reel | 19 | Brother | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 33 | Wm. A. Rogers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Rebecca Rogers | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Margie Rogers | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Elizabeth Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Joyce Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Hugh Lankford | 20 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 39 | Audrey Lankford | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary Higginbotham | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | 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)