Mary Patterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spalding-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spalding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spalding-County, Georgia
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Griffin City
1935 Residence (County)	Spalding
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Griffin City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Elise Patterson	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Mary Patterson	Head	—	62	~1878
Carlton Patterson	Son	—	32	~1908
Robert Patterson	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Spalding, Georgia

Spouse, age 41

Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Spalding, Georgia

Spouse, age 52

Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Mary A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Spalding-County, Georgia

Head, age 62

Spalding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Griffin City
1935 Residence (County)	Spalding
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Patterson

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Spalding-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00708-00529)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lena Hawkins	59	Sister	Sales Lady	Georgia
42	Abner C. Bennett	47	Head	Stableman	Georgia
43	Lena Bennett	43	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Christine Bennett	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Murray P. Cameron	56	Head	Superintendent	Georgia
46	Berna Cameron	55	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Robert E. Lee	28	Head	Trooper	Georgia
48	Gladys Lee	28	Wife	Supply Teacher	Georgia
49	Ruby Brewster	22	Roomer	Student Nurse	Georgia
50	Martha Yarbrough	20	Roomer	Student Nurse	Georgia
51	Mary E. Patterson THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	Georgia
52	Elise Patterson	40	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Carlton Patterson	32	Son	Bookkeeper	Georgia
54	Robert Patterson	26	Son	Bookkeeper	Georgia
55	George A. Niles	65	Head	—	New Hampshire
56	Sarah M. Niles	53	Wife	—	North Carolina
57	Myrtice Fielder	35	Roomer	Teacher	Georgia
58	Margaret Arnold	32	Roomer	Secretary	Missouri
59	Bernard S. Maddox	44	Head	Ins. Agent	Georgia
60	Emma L. Maddox	43	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Eugenia May Maddox	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Bernard S. Jr. Maddox	13	Son	—	Georgia
63	William H. Brown	62	Head	Casket Maker	Georgia
64	Lola B. Brown	55	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
65	Vera Brown	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Georgia
66	Myrtle Brown	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Edythe Brown	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	B. H. Brown	30	Head	Night Watchman	Georgia
69	Bessie Brown	26	Wife	Clerk	Georgia
70	Charline Brown	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	Edward Brown	2	Son	—	Georgia
72	Jack Smith	21	Head	Service Sta. Attndt	Georgia
73	Mary R. Smith	19	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Hattie C. Hubbard	59	Head	Ins. Agent	Georgia
79	Annie Mae Hubbard	49	Wife	—	Georgia
80	Lola Williams	60	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia

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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)

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