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George Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jas — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 3 Rippys Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Radio shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | No 3 Rippys Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Patterson | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joe Patterson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Myrtle Patterson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 3
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grammar School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 13
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Head, age 23
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 3 Rippys Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Radio shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 George Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Patterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Patterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Patterson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James L Patterson | 27 | Son | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 3 | Corley Patterson | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pauline Patterson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Miller | 43 | Wife | House Woman | South Carolina |
| 7 | Calvin Miller | 14 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Miller | 11 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Louise Miller | 11 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lester Miller | 10 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Patterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Repairman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Myrtle Patterson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Beth Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joe G Patterson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ambrose Mason | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Helen Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Danny Wayne Mason | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ragell Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maxine Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John D Mason | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bobby L Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Claude S Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary Clark | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lucile Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Claude G Clark | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Paul Clark | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Ida B Clark | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lloyd Clark | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bobby Clark | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charlene Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edward Cashia | 17 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ira Hawkins | 35 | Head | Examiner | North Carolina |
| 33 | Love Hawkins | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nell Hawkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bill Hawkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sam Gill | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sallie Gill | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bissis Gill | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 39 | Allen Gill | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thomas Gill | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)