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John Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this John Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Jane — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Granite Cutter |
| Industry | Granite Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Granite Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Barre |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Patterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Loud | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Patterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 18
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Lumper |
| Industry | Granite |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 30
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Granite Sawyer |
| Industry | Granite shed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Washington-County, Vermont
Head, age 42
Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Granite Cutter |
| Industry | Granite Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 John Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Patterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Patterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Vermont
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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 — Washington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04237-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendell Rennie | 30 | Head | Draftsman | Vermont |
| 2 | Jean Rennie | 27 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Janis Rennie | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Fred Langevin | 38 | Head | Slumper | New York |
| 5 | Clara Langevin | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Norman Langevin | 19 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Bernard Blair | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 8 | Grace M. Blair | 24 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Sheila Blair | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Ida Rollins | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Ernest Belville | 40 | Head | Attendant | Vermont |
| 12 | Isabelle Belville | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Ruth C. Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Warner Belville | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Carl Olsen | 37 | Head | Attendant | Vermont |
| 16 | Catherine Olsen | 33 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 17 | George Rivers | 40 | Head | Polisher | New York |
| 18 | Florence Rivers | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Gerald Rivers | 20 | Son | Waiter | Vermont |
| 20 | Norman Rivers | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 21 | Lloyd Pollard | 36 | Head | Game Warden | Vermont |
| 22 | Bernice Pollard | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Jean Pollard | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | John Pollard | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Anthony Rossi | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 26 | Elizabeth Rossi | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Vermont |
| 27 | Betty Rossi | 24 | Daughter | Clerk Grocery | Vermont |
| 28 | Sedona Rossi | 16 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 29 | John Patterson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Granite Cutter | Scotland |
| 30 | Helen Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Mary H. Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 32 | James Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 33 | James W. Loud | 68 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 34 | Jean Patterson | 66 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Mary Smith | 70 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Gilbert Smith | 35 | Son | Tool Grinder | Vermont |
| 37 | Katherine Smith | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 38 | John Bailey | 37 | Son-in-law | Launderer | Vermont |
| 39 | Annie Bailey | 32 | Daughter | Laundress | Vermont |
| 40 | Ada Pucci | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)