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Edward Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chester & Gregory — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | IOWA CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JOHNSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Iowa City |
| 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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Chester Vollertsen | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Vollertsen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Harry Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age 11
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Johnson-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | IOWA CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JOHNSON |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Chester Vollertsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Gregory Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Vollertsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chester Vollertsen
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gregory Patterson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Vollertsen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Patterson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harry Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Johnson-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01171-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Fagan | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ernest Fagan | 48 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Clarence Lothridge | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Nettie Lothridge | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Emma Lothridge | 17 | Daughter | Hair Maker | Iowa |
| 8 | Clarence Lothridge | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Raymond Lothridge | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Chester E. Vollertsen | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 11 | Margaret Vollertsen | 44 | Wife | Fore Laundry | Iowa |
| 12 | Edward Patterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Harry Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Charles Lonergan | 67 | Head | Porter | Illinois |
| 15 | Lottie Lonergan | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Leah Finnell | 58 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 17 | Jennie Finnell | 36 | Wife | Maid | Illinois |
| 18 | Amos Reynolds | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Edith Reynolds | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Edna Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 21 | Lewis Reynolds | 15 | Son | Hair Maker | Iowa |
| 22 | Glenna Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Richard Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Murray Moore | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Vera Moore | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Murray Moore | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Dale Finley | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 28 | Helen Finley | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Horace Shelley | 36 | Head | Bottomer | Iowa |
| 30 | Beulah Shelley | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Shelley | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Clarence Shelley | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Charley L. Huffman | 77 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary Huffman | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Fred Minton | 56 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Margaret Minton | 48 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Stella Williams | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 38 | Paul Scherer | 22 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 39 | Dorothy Scherer | 21 | Wife | Waitress | Iowa |
| 40 | Janice Scherer | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)