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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Waynesboro Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jesse Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jackie Patterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eliza Smiley | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harry Smiley | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ida Patterson | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Abraham Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Patterson | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesboro borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jackie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertie Billinger | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Sophia Billinger | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Earnest Billinger | 23 | Son | Pipe Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Norman Billinger | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leonard Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Geraldine Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Smiley | 79 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Eliza Smiley | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Patterson | 48 | Son-in-law | Skilled Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ida May Patterson | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Smith | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Beulah Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Josephine Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jesse Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jackie Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Abraham Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Pluty | 53 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 20 | James Pluty | 30 | Son | Dry Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Cristina Beeler | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Walter Beeler | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lulu Ann Patterson | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James E. Patterson | 54 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Harry Sims | 45 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorthy Sims | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry P. Sims | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Mae Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Sims | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Norman Smith | 25 | Son | Unskilled Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorthy Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Norman Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Hettie Heileman | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Allen Heileman | 41 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Earl Heileman | 39 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lelia Heileman | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Heileman | 16 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Workman | 63 | Boarder | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jesse Selling | 64 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Samuel Mcferren | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)