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John Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claus & Matilda — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building trades |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1373 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Joseph Patterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Blenda Patterson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wesley Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 23
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building trades |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1373 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Claus Hedberg (~0.84 confidence) and mother Matilda Hedberg (~0.84 confidence) and father Marlan Eisele (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thea Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Claus Hedberg
b. ~1854
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Matilda Hedberg
b. ~1854
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Marlan Eisele
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thea Patterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Utah
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Sibling
Wesley Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Hadley | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 42 | John Hadley | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Uber P Layman | 52 | Head | Post Office Clk | Kansas |
| 44 | Anna B Layman | 80 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alfred E Brastad | 37 | Head | Telephone Clerk | Germany |
| 46 | Augusta Brastad | 68 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 47 | Thomas Lambert | 28 | Head | Switchboard Operator | Utah |
| 48 | Marjorie Lambert | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 49 | Robert Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | Howard Lambert | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 51 | Thomas Lambert | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | Lionel Halverson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 53 | Anne Halverson | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 54 | Norma Anne Halverson | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | John L Halverson | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 56 | John Bahr | 52 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Kansas |
| 57 | Marie Bahr | 51 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 58 | Donald Bahr | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Fred L Bahr | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Thea Patterson | 52 | Head | Janitress | Sweden |
| 61 | John Patterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Utah |
| 62 | Wesley Patterson | 20 | Son | Recheck Checker | Utah |
| 63 | Blenda Patterson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 64 | Joseph Patterson | 2 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 65 | Hugh Pack | 28 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 66 | Helen E Pack | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | So Dakota |
| 67 | Masten Nielsen | 54 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 68 | Barbara Nielsen | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Virginia Nielsen | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 70 | Richard Nielsen | 26 | Son | Salesman | Utah |
| 71 | Julie Nielsen | 55 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 72 | Anton Petersen | 51 | Brother | Labor | Denmark |
| 73 | Joseph H Earl | 63 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 74 | Elizabeth R Earl | 59 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Mable E Earl | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 76 | Erma L Earl | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 77 | Ruth Earl | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Idaho |
| 78 | Louise Earl | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 79 | John W Baker | 40 | Head | Labor | Utah |
| 80 | Nancy Baker | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)