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Joseph Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ernestine Patterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Minnie Patterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Son, age 6
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Joseph Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ernestine Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00651-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Thomas | 46 | Head | Repairing | South Carolina |
| 42 | Katherine Thomas | 32 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 44 | Walter Patterson | 52 | Head | Cooper | Georgia |
| 45 | Minnie Patterson | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Ernestine Patterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Joseph Patterson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Walter Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Catherine Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Mattie Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Clara Jackson | 39 | Head | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dorothy Jackson | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 53 | Theresa Jackson | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 54 | Joseph Jackson | 14 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 55 | Dorothy Washington | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Edward Washington | 2 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Robert Brown | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Susie Brown | 49 | Wife | Washing | Georgia |
| 59 | Laura Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 60 | Annie E. Marshall | 50 | Head | Sheller | Georgia |
| 61 | Herbert H. Marshall | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Nellie Holmes | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Hattie Lawrence | 62 | Lodger | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ben Volite | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Emily Volite | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ben Jr. Volite | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Nathan Murray | 48 | Head | Dressmaker | Florida |
| 68 | Bernice Ashley | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
| 69 | Anthony Williams | 55 | Lodger | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Russell Rivers | 57 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nathaniel Rivers | 24 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 72 | Charles Rivers | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Gladys Rivers | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 74 | Oreola Rivers | 19 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 75 | Abraham Rivers | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Curly | 33 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 77 | Merdee Curly | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Agatha Curly | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Curly | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Frank Curly | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)