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John Patton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Patton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnamePatton
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Sadie Patton Daughter — 13 ~1927
Robert Lang Other — 41 ~1899
Simon Coxen Other — 37 ~1903
Davis Patton Son — 7 ~1933
Ida Patton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Major Patton Son — 21 ~1919
Daniel Patton Son — 9 ~1931
Minnie Patton Daughter — 4 ~1936
Major Patton Head — 43 ~1897
Norene Patton Daughter — 18 ~1922
Colene Patton Spouse — 38 ~1902
John Patton Son — 19 ~1921
Mattie Patton Daughter — 15 ~1925
Charles Patton Son — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 14 household members
Surname Patton
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H-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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Patton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Patton
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Illinois
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Sibling
Daniel Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norene Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davis Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00925-01010)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Roscoe B Lee 40 Head Utility Man Mississippi
42 Clementine Lee 40 Wife — Alabama
43 Lela Taylor 36 Lodger Housework Alabama
44 Major Patton 43 Head Utility Man Alabama
45 Colene Patton 38 Wife — Alabama
46 Major Patton 21 Son New Worker Alabama
47 John Patton THIS PERSON 19 Son — Alabama
48 Norene Patton 18 Daughter — Alabama
49 Ida Patton 17 Daughter — Alabama
50 Mattie Patton 15 Daughter — Alabama
51 Sadie Patton 13 Daughter — Illinois
52 Daniel Patton 9 Son — Illinois
53 Davis Patton 7 Son — Illinois
54 Minnie Patton 4 Daughter — Illinois
55 Charles Patton 2 Son — Illinois
56 Robert D Lang 41 Lodger Utility Man Illinois
57 Simon O Coxen 37 Lodger Utility Man Tennessee
58 Alzata S Cox 37 Head Maid Florida
59 James Hidaworth 48 Lodger Utility Man Mississippi
60 Mary D Woods 49 Lodger Housework Tennessee
61 Joseph B Ellington 28 Lodger Utility Man Missouri
62 William Sweeny 30 Chauffeur Chauffeur Tennessee

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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)

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