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John Patton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lettie & Lottie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brownsvalley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Petroleum Production |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Brownsvalley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayme Patton | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lottie Patton | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Patton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mabel Patton | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Maxine Patton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clyde Patton | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Indiana
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patten |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Montgomery, Indiana
Son, age 14
Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Montgomery-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brownsvalley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Petroleum Production |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lettie Patten (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Patton (~0.92 confidence) and father Clyde Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lettie Patten
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Patton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clyde Patton
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Patton
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mayme Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Montgomery-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01080-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern B Oswalt | 48 | Head | Np Rr | Indiana |
| 2 | Bessie Oswalt | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Ralph Oswalt | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Robert Oswalt | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Maxine Oswalt | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Leroy V Hardee | 50 | Head | Wpa Recreational Leader | Indiana |
| 7 | Ethel M Hardee | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | James S Hardee | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 9 | Charles Hardee | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Clyde A Patton | 56 | Head | Post Master | Indiana |
| 11 | Lottie B Patton | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Mayme Patton | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Mabel Patton | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 14 | John Patton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Book Keeper | Indiana |
| 15 | Maxine Patton | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Elton R Pitcock | 26 | Head | Elevator | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dorothy M Pitcock | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Iona Pitcock | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Roy H Clark | 58 | Head | Now Feeding Chickens Was Operater | Kentucky |
| 20 | Idella Clark | 43 | Wife | Np | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edward P Stanley | 48 | Head | Regularly Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Alta Stanley | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Eva Van Cleave | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Reece Van Cleave | 72 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 25 | John W Reynolds | 80 | Head | Was Carpenter & Mechanic | Indiana |
| 26 | Rinda Reynolds | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Tassie S Galey | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Charles Galey | 30 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles W Mikels | 54 | Head | Track Foreman | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary Mikels | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Foster Mikels | 30 | Son | Track Repairman | Indiana |
| 32 | Jessie V Boyland | 46 | Head | Teaching | Indiana |
| 33 | Alfred O Boyland | 74 | Brother | Repair Watches | Indiana |
| 34 | Leroy N Thompson | 36 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 35 | Edith Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Leland Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Leon Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Reuben H Miles | 67 | Head | Labor Carpenter | Indiana |
| 39 | Ionie Miles | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ernest Elphart | 61 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)