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Mary Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brown & Brown — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Franklin Patterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Paul Patterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Patterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 23
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Brown Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Brown Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Franklin Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Brown Patterson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Brown Patterson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Franklin Patterson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Patterson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Patterson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Paul Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01124-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Stewart | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Franklin Patterson | 45 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Louise Patterson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mary Patterson THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Kenneth Patterson | 21 | son | Duffer | Indiana |
| 46 | Paul Patterson | 18 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 47 | Bernice Patterson | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Virgil Colbert | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Thelma Colbert | 15 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Vera Colbert | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Robert Colbert | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Richard Colbert | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Arthur Campton | 40 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 54 | Mary Campton | 33 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Kenneth Campton | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Wm Robert Colleister | 28 | Head | Musician | Indiana |
| 57 | Laura Colleister | 24 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Barbara Colleister | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | May Elsea | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Beatrice Elsea | 33 | daughter | Saleswoman | Indiana |
| 61 | Ross Elsea | 28 | son | Reporter | Indiana |
| 62 | Virginia Elsea | 19 | daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 63 | Richard Elsea | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Irving Goldstein | 37 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice Goldstein | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Dorothy Goldstein | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Phillip Goldstein | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marcia Goldstein | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Marvin Goldstein | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Leon Estell | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 71 | Clara Estell | 32 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Robert Estell | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Virgil Pugh | 52 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 74 | Daisy Pugh | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Carl Pugh | 21 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ernest Pugh | 17 | son | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 77 | Alberta Pugh | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Virgil Jr Pugh | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Alfred Pugh | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Wanda Pugh | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)