John Patton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this John Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Maryland
Surname	Patton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown Town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3587
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Brakeman
Township / Ward	Hagerstown Town
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
James Patton	Son	—	13	~1927
Frances Patton	Daughter	—	11	~1929
John Patton	Head	—	45	~1895
Virginia Patton	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Maryland

Head, age 23

Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1897

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XGBoost

Surname	Patton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Washington, Maryland

Head, age 33

Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Patten
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Washington-County, Maryland

Head, age 45

Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Patton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown Town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3587
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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John Patton

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01561-00260)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E. Wade	22	Daughter	Repair Man	Maryland
2	Richard A. Wade	1	Grandson	—	Maryland
3	Annie D. Zeger	60	Head	—	Pennsylvania
4	Walter Zeger	22	Son	Weaver	Pennsylvania
5	Thurman Finfrock	24	Head	Receiving Clerk	Maryland
6	Gwendolyn D. Finfrock	23	Wife	—	Maryland
7	Thurman Jr. Finfrock	6	Son	—	Maryland
8	Lois L. Finfrock	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	J. Frank Zinkand	48	Head	Foreman	Maryland
10	Naomi A. Zinkand	40	Wife	—	Maryland
11	Jean Zinkand	23	Daughter	Reinforcer	Maryland
12	Jack Zinkand	22	Son	W.O. Stone Mason	Maryland
13	John Patton THIS PERSON	45	Head	Brakeman	Maryland
14	Virginia Patton	38	Wife	—	Maryland
15	James Patton	13	Son	—	Maryland
16	Frances Patton	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
17	Harry Barnhart	27	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
18	Margaret W. Barnhart	24	Wife	—	Maryland
19	Virginia Barnhart	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
20	Ernest Jr. Barnhart	2	Son	—	Maryland
21	Jacob A. Herbert	57	Father-in-law	Carman	Maryland
22	William Herbert	18	Brother-in-law	Pressman	Maryland
23	Raymond E. Huffer	53	Head	Designer	Maryland
24	Oladia Huffer	54	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Herman O. Swope	37	Head	Salesman	Maryland
26	Ethel Swope	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
27	Herman O. Jr. Swope	16	Son	—	Maryland
28	Daniel L. Swope	64	Father	Salesman	Maryland
29	Salome Mae Swope	61	Mother	—	Maryland
30	Richard R. Stauffer	25	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Maryland
31	Gertrude Stauffer	24	Wife	—	Maryland
32	Kathryn Stauffer	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
33	Catherine D. Winder	66	Head	—	Maryland
34	Laura Spielman	64	Sister	Clerk	Maryland
35	Clara Ridenhour	72	Sister	—	District of Col.
36	Hazel G. Martin	45	Head	—	Maryland
37	Beverly Martin	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
38	Harold Hanson	34	Head	Salesman	Maryland
39	Mary E. Hanson	32	Wife	—	Maryland
40	Janet Hanson	9	Daughter	—	Maryland

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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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