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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WEST MIDDLETOWN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WASHINGTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Middletown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Patterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barbara Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Everett Patterson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Frank Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Patterson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WEST MIDDLETOWN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WASHINGTON |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03626-00955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley A. Yevins | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Betty Jean Yevins | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jack Brownlee | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah F. Brownlee | 84 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Janet L. Brownlee | 82 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary J. Temple | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Justis Temple | 58 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Hettie O. Filby | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ray R. Filby | 38 | Son | Forman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ray W. Filby | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frances Temple | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dorothy Temple | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joan Eagon | 11 | Step Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret J. Eagon | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rachel Farrer | 82 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Sprowls | 52 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Israel B. Farrer | 48 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Rebecca Boles | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Earl Drake | 50 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Geneva Drake | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank S. Brownlee | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Laura Brownlee | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jennie Cunningham | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eva M. Lawrence | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Herbert Smiley | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Minnie Smiley | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John L. Davis | 67 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Arizona Davis | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George W. Smith | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eudora Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Martha Nolan | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Everett Patterson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Alice Patterson | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary E. Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Patterson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frank Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Barbara Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)