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Emma Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aredale Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Aredale Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Patterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| W Patterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Thelma Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Velma Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Butler-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Butler-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aredale Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Iowa
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01143-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amos F. Allen | 37 | head | Operating Owner | S. Dakota |
| 42 | Emma D. Allen | 33 | wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 43 | Armon A. Allen | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Rosella E. Bagley | 59 | head | Operator | Iowa |
| 45 | Helen E. Bagley | 29 | daughter | Helper | Iowa |
| 46 | Homer S. Stout | 50 | head | Operator | Iowa |
| 47 | Mildred F. Stout | 41 | wife | Operator | Illinois |
| 48 | Savonne E. Stout | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Fred D. Rombke | 46 | head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 50 | Sofia Rombke | 40 | wife | — | Germany |
| 51 | Lillian Rombke | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | William Rombke | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | W. E. Patterson | 49 | head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 54 | Emma A. Patterson THIS PERSON | 41 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Velma B. Patterson | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Thelma B. Patterson | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Fred N. Davis | 44 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 58 | Edwin C. Siebert | 25 | head | Helper | N. Dakota |
| 59 | June A. Siebert | 22 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Barbara Jean Siebert | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Duane C. Siebert | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Raymond D. Lind | 29 | head | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Margaret J. Lind | 25 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Roy D. Lind | 6 | son | — | Montana |
| 65 | Fred S. Lind | 4 | son | — | Montana |
| 66 | Terrana P. Lind | 3 | son | — | Montana |
| 67 | William A. Junker | 24 | head | Farming | Iowa |
| 68 | Louise H. Junker | 20 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Marie S. Junker | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Frederick Hudson | 19 | head | — | Iowa |
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)