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James Patton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Patton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Francis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Patton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| J Patton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Verlen Patton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vesta Patton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Madine Patton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Patton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Selena Patton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lilly Patton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Head, age 30
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lee-County, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Lee-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Patton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Patton
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00149-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida B. Pierce | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ferrell Pierce | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Charlie Willie Pierce | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Oscar Wilson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alice Wilson | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Arline Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Dorothy Lee Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | John Oscar Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bertha Lee Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Alfred Edmonds | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Louisa Edmonds | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Dorothy Edmonds | 18 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Mollie Shepherd | 20 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Homer Pruitt | 3 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | James Patton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Selena Patton | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | J. T. Patton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Verlen Patton | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Vesta Lee Patton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Essie Rea Patton | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Madine Patton | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lilly M. Patton | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Raleigh Strickland | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Cassie M. Strickland | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Raleigh Jr. Strickland | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Elijah Strickland | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Clara Green | 45 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jerry Bentley | 75 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Roosevelt Bentley | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Hattie Bentley | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Harry Bryant | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eunice Bryant | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Catherine Bryant | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Rina Mae Bryant | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Betty Jean Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ed Morris | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Berta Morris | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | J. B. Kinney | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Caldonia Kinney | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | R. C. Hopkins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)