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James Patton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electric Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Johnston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Patton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Patton | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Elleanor Patton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Patton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 7
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Office boy |
| Industry | Woolen textile mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electric Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Patton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Patton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Patton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Patton
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Elleanor Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03766-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Biedermann | 46 | wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | William C. Biedermann | 20 | son | Apprentice Tool Maker | Germany |
| 3 | Mary A. Biedermann | 16 | daughter | — | Germany |
| 4 | Otto Jaeger | 43 | head | Foreman | Germany |
| 5 | Lena Jaeger | 39 | wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Elena Jaeger | 7 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Ernest Sr. Millnather | 46 | head | Proprietor | Switzerland |
| 8 | Helene Millnather | 41 | wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Ruth Millnather | 18 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Helene E. Millnather | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Virginia M. Millnather | 14 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Ernest 2Nd Millnather | 73 | head | — | Switzerland |
| 13 | Rosa Millnather | 71 | wife | — | Switzerland |
| 14 | Charles R. Carpenter | 31 | head | Pressman | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Mary C. Carpenter | 30 | wife | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Elton H. Beede | 62 | head | — | New York |
| 17 | Mabelle Beede | 60 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy S. Beede | 35 | daughter | File Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Charles H. Young | 67 | head | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Mary A. Young | 67 | wife | — | England |
| 21 | William R. Washburn | 44 | head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 22 | Margaret M. Washburn | 48 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Marguerite A. Washburn | 18 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Shirley M. Washburn | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Richard R. Washburn | 12 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | James W. Patton | 57 | head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Esther P. Patton | 49 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James J. Patton THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Elleanor C. Patton | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Carl W. Falk | 42 | head | Maintenance | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Erabella M. Falk | 26 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Gloria A. Falk | 3 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Mary P. Miller | 55 | head | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Paul L. Miller | 25 | son | Ins. Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Baron G. Miller | 22 | son | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Henry Miller | 21 | son | Asst Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Hope N. Miller | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Arthur W. Whitford | 32 | head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Grace M. Whitford | 31 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Arthur W. Jr. Whitford | 4 | son | — | Rhode Island |
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Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)