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James Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ada — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Noble village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 870 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Township / Ward | Noble Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Patterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Patterson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Vinda Patterson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Illinois
Son, age 8
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Richland, Illinois
Son, age 18
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Noble village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 870 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Hundley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Patterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Patterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Patterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Hundley
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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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 — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallis Lund | 90 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 2 | James W. Patterson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 3 | Vinda N. Patterson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Barbara E. Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Eddie Tracy | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Amanda J. Tracy | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ira Montgomery | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Laura A. Montgomery | 59 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 9 | Dale Montgomery | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Eva Chamberlin | 56 | Head | House Work | Illinois |
| 11 | Peter Patterson | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Elizabeth Patterson | 77 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Rosella Stokes | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Webster Hanna | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Carrie B. Hanna | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sloyd R. Lloyd | 33 | Son-in-law | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 17 | Beula M. Lloyd | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Barbara G. Lloyd | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert K. Lloyd | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edward Dowden | 23 | Lodger | Minister | Indiana |
| 21 | Hugh J. Taylor | 37 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Joseph S. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James W. Boyle | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 25 | Marcia Boyle | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Wilson D. Barthelemy | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 27 | Thelma V. Barthelemy | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Wilson D. Barthelemy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | W. Dawn Barthelemy | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Charles M. Tracy | 55 | Head | Sec. Foreman | Illinois |
| 31 | Della Tracy | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Chester See Tracy | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William H. Tracy | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert G. Reed | 23 | Head | Swamper | Texas |
| 35 | Helen F. Reed | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jerry D. Reed | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jesse B. Clark | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Elizabeth A. Clark | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Oscar M. Baldwin | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 40 | Ruth Ann Baldwin | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)