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John Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Irene — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 20 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Patterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Irene Patterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 7
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | English |
| Occupation | yes |
| Can Read | English |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 17
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Ice Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 28
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 20 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Patterson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Patterson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Patterson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Sibling
Minnie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00044-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy Kelley | 39 | wife | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie Kelley | 17 | son | None | Alabama |
| 43 | William Kelley | 16 | son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Paul Kelley | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Pearlie Kelley | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mildred Kelley | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mackery Kelley | 4 | son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Roosevelt Kelley | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Irene Patterson | 43 | head | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 50 | John Patterson THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Minnie Patterson | 26 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Charlie Williams | 57 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Dora Williams | 58 | wife | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 54 | Jim Burge | 27 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Nellie Burge | 28 | wife | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 56 | Ralph Burge | 11 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Marie Burge | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Fred Powell | 23 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Alice Powell | 25 | wife | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary Powell | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Fred Powell | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Eugene Powell | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Scott | 33 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Tommie Scott | 14 | son | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Richard Scott | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Quincy Scott | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ernest Scott | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Patricia Scott | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Robert Scott | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Octavia Crabb | 23 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lizzie Crabb | 22 | wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 72 | John Lindsay | 59 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 73 | Dora Lindsay | 49 | wife | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 74 | Roland Lindsay | 35 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | John Burge | 34 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Katherine Burge | 30 | wife | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 77 | Lartine Burge | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Burge | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Ernestine Burge | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Billie Burge | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)