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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Pachman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Pachman | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jean Pachman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Patterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Patterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Patterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Patterson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Patterson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Pachman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Pachman
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03666-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Reagle | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ethel Reagle | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Reagle | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alice Reagle | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Reagle | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Reagle | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank Becker | 72 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lillian Mackey | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eleanor Mackey | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Mackey | 28 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Mackey | 24 | Son | Stockman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Genevieve Mackey | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas Mackey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Mackey | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Mackey | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Fred Noch | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Katherine Noch | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Wilhelm | 37 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Emma Wilhelm | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Wilhelm | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | June Wilhelm | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thelma Wilhelm | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donald Wilhelm | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marie Mehnert | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 25 | Fanny Reginia | 60 | Head | — | Croatia |
| 26 | Margaret Miller | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 27 | Teresa Cowley | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Cowley | 7 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Killian Miller | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Flora Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ronald Miller | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Patterson | 50 | Head | Scale Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret E Patterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert F Patterson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Pachman | 29 | Son-in-law | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Pachman | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jean Pachman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles H Denny | 32 | Head | Craneman | Ohio |
| 39 | Rose S Denny | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Shirley Denny | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)