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Emma Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustave Patterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emma Patterson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Wallace Spivey | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Head, age 72
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora Hurst | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Thomas D. Hurst | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Laura Hurst | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lee Allen Hurst | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | June Hurst | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bill Hatfield | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nell Hatfield | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Josephine Hatfield | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruby Hatfield | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Clyde Bunch | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Virgie Bunch | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Rachel Brockett | 55 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Gracie Evans | 39 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Margaret Hatfield | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | George Campbell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Cardie Campbell | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Woodrow Campbell | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Fred Campbell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Herbert Campbell | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Barton Campbell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Maggie Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Billie Campbell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lillian Campbell | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Thornton Whitaker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bess Whitaker | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 66 | June Whitaker | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sarah Whitaker | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ike Stanifer | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lizzie Stanifer | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Emma Patterson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gustave Patterson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nellie Patterson | 20 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Wallace Spivey | 16 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | H. F. Williams | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Naomi Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | George Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Loyd Collins | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 78 | Minnie Collins | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Son Hoarce | None | M | Farm | — |
| 80 | Son Bill | None | M | Farm | — |
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)