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Dorothy Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville District |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Home |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Home |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Patterson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Patterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Patterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville District |
| Occupation | Home |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Patterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Patterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Patterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Patterson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Patterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley A. Rea | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Dan Morris | 32 | Head | Sawmilling | Virginia |
| 3 | Nora B. Morris | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary E. Lawless | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Homer Anthony | 44 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mamie E. Anthony | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 7 | Mattie D. Anthony | 46 | Sister | Home | Virginia |
| 8 | Sarah E. Anthony | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Head Johnson | 71 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucy Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Johnson | 18 | Daughter | High School | Virginia |
| 12 | James L. Davis | 41 | Head | Station Agent | Virginia |
| 13 | Ada Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Harvey Davis | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 15 | Hubert Gilley | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Helen Gilley | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bobbie Gilley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Naoma J. Gilley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert L. Stone | 53 | Head | Own Farm | Virginia |
| 20 | Blanche Stone | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary S. Stone | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Loraine Stone | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | David L. Stone | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Pearl T. Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | David Settle | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Della Settle | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mabel Settle | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucy Settle | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Settle | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Viola Settle | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles E. Settle | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Pete Holland | 49 | Head | Own Farm | Virginia |
| 34 | Julia Holland | 75 | Mother | Own Home | Virginia |
| 35 | William Patterson | 60 | Head | Own Farm | Virginia |
| 36 | Mollie Patterson | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret Patterson | 32 | Daughter | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy Patterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Home | Virginia |
| 39 | Gilbert Sharp | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 40 | Annie Sharp | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)