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Joseph Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Third Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gardner | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Oliver Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Patterson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Arlesia Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruthie Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edd Dilworth | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fletcher Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Clarice Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Taylor | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Oliver Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlesia Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Dilworth
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Lucy Burtaker | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | J. R. Swithers | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jewel Swithers | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Tom D. Dilworth | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bedelia Dilworth | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Anna Dilworth | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elizabeth Dilworth | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Emma Dilworth | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Beatrice Dilworth | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dorothy Dilworth | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Joseph D. Carpenter | 83 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Julia E. Carpenter | 74 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Manson Carpenter | 48 | Daughter | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ray Carpenter | 34 | Son | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Anna Carpenter | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ruth Carpenter | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Bealer Brimer | 22 | Hired hand | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Fletcher Patterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Julia Patterson | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | William Patterson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bertha Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Oliver Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clarice Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Joseph Patterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ruthie Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry Taylor | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edd D. Dilworth | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Arlesia Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Joe W. Gardner | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Burnis Rinehart | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Katherine Rinehart | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Emma Monroe | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Monroe | 31 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 74 | Walter Ed. Monroe | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 75 | Pansy Monroe | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gladys Clark | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Krosie Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Fletcher Lee Clark | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Laudera Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Harvey Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)