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Mary Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Imogene Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norma Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| L Patterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Other, age 24
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia Joyce Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Wallace Owen Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eva Sharp | 83 | Grandmother | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Boyd Johnson | 53 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucy Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Thelma Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Adell Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Wendell Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Gladys Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Alma Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Audrey Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | L. B. Patterson | 43 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Patterson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ella Mae Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Verna Esther Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | James Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Imogene Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Clarence W. Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Norma Lee Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Charles Edgar Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | John F. Patterson | 89 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | J. L. Jones | 35 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 63 | Bertha Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | J. L. Jr. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Lou Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Harold Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Don Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Doris Lee Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lansford Lowell Johnson | 33 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 70 | Neola Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Boyce Hatton Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cuie Hale | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ray Hale | 23 | Son | Mother'S Farm | Kentucky |
| 74 | James H. Stewart | 58 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 75 | Betty Stewart | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Pearl Stewart | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Gilbert Stewart | 16 | Son | Father'S Farm | Kentucky |
| 78 | Willard Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Leo Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Roland Smith | 65 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
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)