Elizabeth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur city
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Decatur City
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Lena Gordon	Other	—	60	~1880
Dorothy Williams	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Elizabeth Patterson	Head	—	76	~1864
Betty Stiehl	Other	—	58	~1882
Sam Stiehl	Other	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Spouse, age 55

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Macon, Illinois

Head, age 65

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Macon County
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Head, age 76

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur city
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elizabeth Patterson

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00100)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Madden Jack E Codd	15	Son	—	Illinois
42	Clara A Siegfried	72	Head	—	Minnesota
43	Albert V Siegfried	31	Son	Owner	Minnesota
44	Josephine C Siegfried	30	Wife	Cashier	Illinois
45	George W Noel	62	Brother	—	Minnesota
46	Earl Engal	38	Nephew	Owner	Minnesota
47	Look On Moy	32	Head	Owner	China
48	Harry G Simpson	49	Head	Janitor	Illinois
49	Roy F Morris	69	Head	—	Illinois
50	Eleanor Morris	68	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Arthur L Kay	46	Head	Owner	Illinois
52	Lillian G Kay	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	Arthur L Jr Kay	22	Son	Salesman	Illinois
54	Molly K Full	50	Head	—	Kentucky
55	Molly K Thomas	22	Daughter	Typist	Kentucky
56	Edna P Robinson	33	Head	Waitress	Illinois
57	Gordon E Smith	42	Lodger	Baker	Iowa
58	Allen S Phone	36	Head	Physician	Colorado
59	Ruth M Phone	32	Wife	—	Sweden
60	Claire M Hoffman	43	Head	Owner	Illinois
61	Elder L Jr Hoffman	21	Son	Filer	Illinois
62	Agnes E Dancy	49	Head	Owner	Illinois
63	Cora A Hughes	57	Head	—	Indiana
64	Elizabeth Patterson THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Ohio
65	Dorothy P Williams	44	Daughter	Writer	Illinois
66	Lena B Gordon	60	Lodger	Teacher	Illinois
67	Sam Stiehl	60	Lodger	Janitor	Illinois
68	Betty A Stiehl	58	Lodger	Seamstress	Illinois
69	Minnie Northland	67	Head	Owner	Illinois
70	Ida Leusher	45	Lodger	Seamstress	Illinois
71	Fred A Ellerman	42	Lodger	Salesman	Illinois
72	Charles Craven	50	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
73	Jerry B Manuel	42	Lodger	—	Illinois
74	Margaret Miller	38	Lodger	Reg Nurse	Indiana
75	Wm W Williams	73	Lodger	—	Illinois
76	Otto Mckee	33	Lodger	Kitchen	Illinois
77	Noel Durbin	26	Lodger	Cook	Illinois
78	Earl W Bryan	44	Lodger	Waiter	Illinois
79	Warren W Bryant	66	Lodger	—	Illinois
80	Wm A Tobae	40	Lodger	Musician	Illinois

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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.

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