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Frank Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Telfair-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Rosa — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Telfair-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 1207 Sunshine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Md 1207 Sunshine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Patterson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jennie Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Patterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Telfair, Georgia
Son, age 16
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Telfair, Georgia
Son, age 26
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Telfair-County, Georgia
Head, age 35
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 1207 Sunshine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Frank Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Patterson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Patterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia
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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 — Telfair-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Telfair-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Gant | 77 | Head | Farmer | South C. |
| 2 | Nannie Gant | 77 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Momer | Homer Cameron | 60 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 4 | Ida Cameron | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Lula Cameron | 35 | Daughter | Teaching | Georgia |
| 6 | Morman | Norman Cameron | 19 | Son | Farm W | Georgia |
| 7 | Gordon Cameron | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Dyal Garrison | 32 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 9 | Carrie Garrison | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ezel | Ezell Garrison | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Frank Patterson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 12 | Pauline Patterson | 19 | Wife | Farming | Georgia |
| 13 | Jennie | Jimmie Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Thomas Welch | 57 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 15 | Edith Welch | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Morgan B Welch | 21 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 17 | Edith Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Wiley Welch | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James R Barner | 65 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 20 | Emma Barner | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Hansel Merry | 39 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 22 | Polly Merry | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary Lee Merry | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Carry Mae Merry | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Bernice Merry | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Columbia Merry | 74 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Arthur Towns | 50 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 28 | Lucy Towns | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Beatrice Towns | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Wayne Towns | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Payton Towns | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Lucile Towns | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James Towns | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Ruby Towns | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Catherine Towns | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Sally Harrison | 66 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 37 | William E Welch | 60 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 38 | Sudie Welch | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Curtis Welch | 22 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 40 | Louise Welch | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)