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Helen Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Lake T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | White Lake T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Russell Patterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Stuart Patterson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Helen Patterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Carl Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vivian Patterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Other, age 25
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 34
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Lake T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Helen Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01804-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Oswald | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 2 | Beatrice H Smith | 44 | Partner | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Rebecca Oswald | 81 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 4 | Sidney Maxwell | 40 | Lodger | Machinist | Ohio |
| 5 | Emmelie Schreider | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Alvin Schreider | 25 | Son | Press Operator | Michigan |
| 7 | Irene Schreider | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harry Warner | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 9 | Arthur R Bartleb | 58 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 10 | Norma A Bartleb | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William York | 45 | Head | Die Maker | Germany |
| 12 | Laura York | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Albert York | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Floyd J Braun | 25 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Adelaide V Braun | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Gertrude Braun | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Margaret Braun | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ernest B Danloff | 53 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Leda Danloff | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Arnold Danloff | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | H. Patrick Dunk | 23 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Ruth M Dunk | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Joseph A Tyson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Emma M Tyson | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Stuart S.A. Patterson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 26 | Helen M Patterson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Carl S Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Irene Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Vivian M Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Russell J Patterson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Carl S Voorheis | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Millie A Voorheis | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | William Q Wagon | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Minnie Wagon | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Ralph Pickering | 43 | Head | Milkman | Michigan |
| 36 | Josephine Pickering | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Marion Pickering | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Lorraine Pickering | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Raymond Burkhardt | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Hilda J Burkhardt | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)