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Edward Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gordon-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gordon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Rowland — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gordon-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist 1057 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gordon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 1057 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Patterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mable Patterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Clara Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Myrtle Patterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herman Patterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rowland Patterson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 6
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 17
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gordon-County, Georgia
Son, age 26
Gordon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist 1057 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gordon |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Edward Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rowland Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Patterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rowland Patterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Patterson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Herman Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Gordon-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gordon-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Merton Rhodes | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Jennie Rhodes | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jane R Rhodes | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Kiker Mattie Rhodes | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Henry J Lee | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Liz Lee | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Martha Carnes | 63 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Alec Prather | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary A Prather | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | J C Prather | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Gladys Prather | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | J. G. Hale | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lula Hale | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Sullivan R Stone | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary R Stone | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Charles Stone | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Clyde Stone | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | William B Stone | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Cora M Stone | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Betty J Stone | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ollie G Stone | None | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Elbert N Stone | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Stella Stone | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Claire Stone | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Leon Stone | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | James W Wilkie | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Elsie Wilkie | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Rowland Patterson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Mable Patterson | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Myrtle Patterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Clara Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Ethel Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Edward Patterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Herman Patterson | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mack Pendland | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Angeline Pendland | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Rachel Pendland | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lester Gaulney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Lula Gaulney | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)