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Mary Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Patterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Stewart | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 30
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 50
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01857-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vern Kaiser | 27 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 42 | Eleanor Kaiser | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Charles Kaiser | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | William Beemill | 71 | Head | Carpenter | French |
| 45 | Theresa Beemill | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Faith Freer | 32 | Lodger | Saleslady | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Alice Procass | 44 | Lodger | Nurse | Michigan |
| 48 | Louis H. Cromwell | 22 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James Miller | 82 | Lodger | — | England |
| 50 | Clarence Stewart | 52 | Head | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Isabelle Stewart | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 52 | James Stewart | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Stewart | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Margaret Stewart | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Bettie Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Catherine Stewart | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Janice Stewart | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Edward Dozan | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Henry Hishlick | 39 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 60 | Emma Hishlick | 75 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Norman Smith | 33 | Head | Mechanic Engineer | Michigan |
| 62 | Alice Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Alice E. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Edith Beland | 62 | Mother in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | William Patterson | 51 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary Patterson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | William Jr. Patterson | 20 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 68 | John Stewart | 60 | Inmate | Assembly Man | Scotland |
| 69 | Robert U. Poisson | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 70 | Anna Poisson | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Helen Poisson | 12 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 72 | Irene Poisson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Joseph Boyer | 45 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 74 | Lucile Boyer | 31 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 75 | Robert Desautel | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 76 | Leonard Curson | 25 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 77 | Henry C. Wilder | 43 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 78 | Lillian Wilder | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Le Roy C. Haigis | 54 | Head | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edith J. Haigis | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)