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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Patterson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jo Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernard Patterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leon Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Okey Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Okey Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 1
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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Margaret Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Leon Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Okey Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04408-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okey F. Patterson | 52 | Head | Hot End Worker | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia E. Patterson | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Okey K. Patterson | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bernard Patterson | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | West Virginia |
| 5 | Leon Patterson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Paul Patterson | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jo Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Fred S. Griffith | 36 | Head | Dimension Crew | Virginia |
| 10 | Thelma Griffith | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Fred Griffith | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Susan Griffith | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Doyal Means | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 14 | Georgia Means | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James Means | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Delores June Means | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Roy Allen Means | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Martha Means | 74 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John Randolph | 35 | Head | Shipping Dept. | West Virginia |
| 20 | Virginia Randolph | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Wilma L. Randolph | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Stephen Randolph | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ida Duff | 61 | Mother-in-law | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles Duff | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Harry Mcclung | 65 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 26 | Icie Mcclung | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | French Mcclung | 35 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jack Mcclung | 16 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | James Gadd | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Melissa Gadd | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ben Gadd | 36 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ogden Palmer | 23 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 33 | Goldie Palmer | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Palmer | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Paul Palmer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mort Dotson | 63 | Head | Mold Polisher | West Virginia |
| 37 | Anna Dotson | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Eva Dotson | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Helen Dotson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Glenn Regerod | 31 | Head | Demonstrator | West Virginia |
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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)