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Emma Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Emma Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wyatt Patterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Woodson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Landers | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Stewart Woodson | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Landers | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annebelle Watson | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Emma Patterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Yvonne Landers | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ellen Patterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Johnson | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Beatrice Johnson | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Eugene Watson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rodonker Patterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louis Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 37
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 48
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 16 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 48 · b. ~1892 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Dickenson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 42 | Jessie Dickenson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clyde Dickenson | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Henry Higgins | 30 | Lodger | Helper | Georgia |
| 45 | Harry Tate | 24 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 46 | Henry Jones | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Arthur Wright | 30 | Lodger | Helper | Alabama |
| 48 | Herman Simpson | 33 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
| 49 | Ira Long | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Wyatt Patterson | 50 | Head | Painter & Paper Hanging | Kentucky |
| 51 | Emma Patterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Fred Patterson | 21 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 53 | Louis Patterson | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | William Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Ellen R. Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 56 | Rodonker Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Sarah Landers | 20 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Hazel Landers | 3 | Lodger Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Yvonne Landers | 1 | Lodger Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Stewart Woodson | 16 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Ruth Woodson | 18 | Lodger | Domestic | Ohio |
| 62 | Robert Johnson | 43 | Lodger | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Beatrice Johnson | 38 | Lodger Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 64 | Annebelle Watson | 23 | Lodger | Domestic | Georgia |
| 65 | Eugene Watson | 4 | Lodger Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Napoleon Griffin | 29 | Head | Trucking | Alabama |
| 67 | Virginia Griffin | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Mace Griffin | 24 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Dorothy Jordan | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Ruth Cates | 29 | Lodger | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 71 | Joyce Mitchell | 9 | Lodger Daughter | Produce Clerk | Ohio |
| 72 | Ruth Ann Slater | 17 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 73 | James Sr. Billye | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 74 | Jeanette Billye | 24 | Daughter | Domestic | Louisiana |
| 75 | Irma Billye | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Ball | 33 | Son-in-law | Helper | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ida Ball | 33 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Yvonne Ball | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Barbara Ball | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Alberta Seals | 4 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
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)