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James Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Eleanor — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontiac |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Rochester Vill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Patterson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lorraine Patterson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 12
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 22
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stock keeper |
| Industry | Bus Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontiac |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Hugh Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Patterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Patterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Patterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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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 — 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-t0627-01798-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Stuart Hamm | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Co'E Neumann | 29 | Head | Maintenance Man | Michigan |
| 3 | Geneva Neumann | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter Bench | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Milly J. Bench | 68 | Wife | — | Canada Eng. |
| 6 | James Patterson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Scotland |
| 7 | Lorraine Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Eleanor May Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Arthur Watts | 35 | Head | Lineman | England |
| 10 | Lillian Watts | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Barbara Jean Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Judith Ann Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Fred Grant | 45 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 14 | Jennie Grant | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ardis Amy Grant | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Harold Hopkins | 24 | Head | Sales Representative | Michigan |
| 17 | Lucille E. Hopkins | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Carola Sue Hopkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Wm H. Albright | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Ann Albright | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Harry A. Albright | 22 | Son | Trucking | Indiana |
| 22 | Eugene V. Albright | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 23 | Charles Dean George | 43 | Head | Gas Salesman | Michigan |
| 24 | Clara Betty George | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Charles Mickey George | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Arthur H. Mccormick | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Mabel Mccormick | 68 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Robert Moore | 29 | Head | Service Dept | Michigan |
| 29 | Florence Moore | 29 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 30 | John Simcock | 57 | Head | Salesman | Canada Eng |
| 31 | Margaret Simcock | 49 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 32 | Ivan Conley | 50 | Head | Hog Raiser | Michigan |
| 33 | Jeanette Stevens | 64 | Housekeeper | Housework | Michigan |
| 34 | Charles Wills | 63 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 35 | Marie L. Wills | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Earl Zimmerman | 40 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 37 | Reva Zimmerman | 35 | Wife | Merchant | Michigan |
| 38 | Lynn H. Felton | 48 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 39 | Anna M. Felton | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Le Roy Clark Felton | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)