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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Patterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Donald Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Patterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Luella Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Julia Patterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ford, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Ford-County, Kansas · 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 | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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Anchor record
Margaret Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Thomas Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-00842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hiram Junior Pottoff | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Mary Louise Pottoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Jack J. Bledsoe | 38 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 44 | Zane Mary Hester Bledsoe | 20 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 45 | Roy J. Patterson | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Julia P. Patterson | 38 | Wife | Cutter | Ohio |
| 47 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Luella Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Robert Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Dorothy Mae Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Donald Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Thomas Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Archie Earl Voorhees | 50 | Head | Employee | Kansas |
| 54 | Lula Beatrice Voorhees | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Leah Blanche Voorhees | 24 | Daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 56 | Archie Dane Voorhees | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Erma Grace Voorhees | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Margery Ann Voorhees | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Frances Lavina Voorhees | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Doris V. Burdette | 19 | Orphan | On Relief Work | Kansas |
| 61 | Edwin D. Mckooms | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Loyd Mckooms | 17 | Son | On Relief Work | Wichita |
| 63 | Jeweline Mckooms | 13 | Daughter | — | Hutchinson |
| 64 | Walter Joe Mckooms | 9 | Son | — | Hutchinson |
| 65 | Carol Jean Mckooms | 4 | Daughter | — | Hutchinson |
| 66 | W. E. Downing | 62 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 67 | Ida Downing | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | C. O. Woodside | 32 | Head | Employee | Missouri |
| 69 | Audrey Woodside | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 70 | Walter Woodside | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Sarah Edwards | 49 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Theron Eugene Edwards | 23 | Son | Employee | Kansas |
| 73 | J. H. Marty | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Minnie Marty | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Helen Marty | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 76 | Grover Cleveland Paul | 54 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 77 | Katherine Paul | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Bruce H. Paul | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Jacqueline Paul | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Dwayne E. Paul | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)