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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lucas-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chariton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lucas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Chariton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dollie Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomasen Patterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Adam Patterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jennie Patterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Shirley Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Patterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lucas, Iowa
Other, age 5
Lucas, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Lucas-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Lucas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chariton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lucas |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Iowa
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Sibling
Jennie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adam Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dollie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lucas-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Lucas-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01178-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Grant | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Coleen M Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Bobby R Grant | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Raymond O Ackren | 29 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Garland E Ackren | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Marrioll Gripp | 12 | Step Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Doyle Gripp | 10 | Step Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Raymond H Anderson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Faye Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marilyn Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Beverly Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert L Foster | 22 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 13 | Erma Foster | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert D Foster | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harley Becker | 46 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Essie Becker | 47 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 17 | Doyle Becker | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | William Patterson | 50 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 19 | Thomasen Patterson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Jennie Patterson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Adam Patterson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 22 | Jessie Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Dollie M Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Shirley A Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ella J Newman | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Albert Lingren | 61 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 28 | Nellie Lingren | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Vercil C Lingren | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Maxine Lingren | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Albert L Martin | 41 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Eva Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Leah Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Loren Martin | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Emory C May | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lulu M May | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Carol A Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Bert Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Elsie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | James Smith | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)