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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Logan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ira Patterson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Patterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaretta Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Other, age 25
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Spouse, age 34
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millie Francisco | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Tony Francisco | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mollie Francisco | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arroyo Angliane | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Mexico |
| 5 | Joe V. Roberts | 40 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 6 | Alice Roberts | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ira Patterson | 44 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 8 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaretta Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lila Jr. Patterson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Beatrice Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Roy Patterson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nellie Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Patterson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Brooks | 55 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Earl Brooks | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 17 | Earnestine Brooks | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Eloise Jackson | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Evelyn D. Brooks | 7 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James A. Mayberry | 65 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 22 | James Littlefield | 37 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Littlefield | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Curtis Shreeland | 32 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charlotte Shreeland | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Dovie Thompson | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alex Lalik | 57 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 28 | Lola A. Lalik | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Lalik | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Alex Jr. Lalik | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jackson Lalik | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John Lalik | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Lalik | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Lalik | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Luke Tabor | 42 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 36 | Angeline Tabor | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Frank Paul | 53 | Head | Miner | Romania |
| 38 | Mary Paul | 49 | Wife | Boarding Mistress | Romania |
| 39 | Sam Paul | 27 | Son | Mine Foreman | Romania |
| 40 | Ruth A. Paul | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)