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Helen Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stewartsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Patterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Patterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bennie Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Christine Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Daughter, age 7
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Hazel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Helen Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emma Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Jr Haskett | 10 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Frank Hasty | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillian R Hasty | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emma J Patterson | 35 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 5 | Helen Patterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Christine Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry D Patterson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bennie Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma R Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wilbur R Rumbley | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Anna G Rumbley | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary H Rumbley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arlene J Jackson | 12 | Foster-Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Broom | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gertrude Broom | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie M Broom | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tommie Broom | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John C Broom | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | David Broom | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roman Broom | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annette Broom | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lucille Broom | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Gilbert A Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sadie R Jones | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur J Croom | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nellie Croom | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Liston L Croom | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hinton J Croom | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Celia Croom | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Isaac Croom | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rebecca Croom | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nellie M Croom | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arthur Jr Croom | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Katie L Croom | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Darius Croom | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Truman Young | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie M Young | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vester Young | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Andrew Young | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)