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Elizabeth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mechanicsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Patterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wanda Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carrie Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bland, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Bland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Elizabeth Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Wanda Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie F Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Bobby G Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter H Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Evelyn E Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | I. Renn Gordon | 41 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 6 | Grace S Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ella P Reed | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fred T Gordon | 45 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 9 | Goldie I Gordon | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Donald F Gordon | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 11 | Douglas L Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William E Hockman | 84 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | James M Walker | 24 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret M Walker | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert W Patterson | 48 | Head | Construction Road Supt. | Virginia |
| 16 | Pearl A Patterson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary G Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert W Jr Patterson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth J Patterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Carrie L Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Wanda H Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ralph W Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Howard C Walker | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Caroline H Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lloyd B Walker | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie C Walker | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Rex G Walker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Phyllis G Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Floyd A Walker | 59 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 30 | Berta L Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William F Walker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George A Walker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Samuel B Walker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Shirley M Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph E Mcguire | 42 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 36 | Flora H Mcguire | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Gay J Mcguire | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Z Mcguire | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Skeeth Mcguire | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John W Woods | 68 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)