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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Patterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ronald Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Patterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Joan Patterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florita Patterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Kirchner | 43 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Penna |
| 2 | Lillian Kirchner | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Mary Kirchner | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | Howard Tozar | 64 | Head | Barber | Penna |
| 5 | Elizabeth Tozar | 64 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Michael M. Mills | 68 | Head | Dealer | Penna |
| 7 | Julia Mills | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Louis Walker | 10 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 9 | Stanley Zalewski | 9 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 10 | George Mcalhenny | 4 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 11 | Thomas Dougherty | 5 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 12 | Leslie Anders | 2 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 13 | Maggie Mcnulty | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Edward Murphy | 47 | Head | Brick Layer | Penna |
| 15 | Jane S. Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 16 | Edward Murphy | 22 | Son | Brick Layer | Penna |
| 17 | Thomas Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | William Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | Michael Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Francis Donahue | 24 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 21 | Anna B. Donahue | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 22 | Francis Donahue | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Anna Donahue | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Phillip La Vigny | 34 | Head | Finisher | Italy |
| 25 | Madeline La Vigny | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Elaine La Vigny | 4 | Foster child | — | Penna |
| 27 | William Patterson | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 28 | Margaret S. Patterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 29 | Thomas Patterson | 21 | Son | New Worker | Scotland |
| 30 | Florita Patterson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Scotland |
| 31 | William Patterson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Scotland |
| 32 | Joseph Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 33 | Ronald Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Joan Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Frank S. Yaskin | 59 | Head | Dealer | Russia |
| 36 | Rose Yaskin | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Harry Yaskin | 23 | Son | New Worker Salesman | Penna |
| 38 | Ida Letty Yaskin | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Louis Yaskin | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 40 | Rose Yaskin | 80 | Mother | — | Russia |
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)