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Mary Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denton-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wiley & W — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denton-County, Texas |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Denton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Evelyn Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denton, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Denton, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Denton-County, Texas
Daughter, age 22
Denton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denton |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Wiley Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wiley Patterson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Patterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Patterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Walter Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Denton-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Denton-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04020-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie B. Arnold | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Blanche Arnold | 38 | Son | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lory Arnold | 32 | Son | Druggist | Tennessee |
| 44 | Oren Vermillion | 51 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Texas |
| 45 | Edna Vermillion | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Cleo Vermillion | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Oren Vermillion | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Victor H. Kindred | 43 | Head | Electrician | Texas |
| 49 | Velma Kindred | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Velma Kindred | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Harold Kindred | 15 | Son | Ball Caddy | Texas |
| 52 | Robert R. Kindred | 68 | Father | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 53 | James H. Parsons | 31 | Head | Auto Service Foreman | Texas |
| 54 | Mary Parsons | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Evelyn Patterson | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 56 | Mary Patterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Texas |
| 57 | Edna Patterson | 20 | Daughter | Sheet Writer | Texas |
| 58 | Walter Patterson | 14 | Son | Waiter | Texas |
| 59 | Mildred Pennington | 33 | Head | Library Clerk | Arkansas |
| 60 | Oma D. Pennington | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Ava L. Pennington | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Juanita Pennington | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | James Pennington | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Marvin Tunnicliff | 30 | Brother | Patrolman | Arkansas |
| 65 | Maydel Mcnatt | 38 | Head | Manager Of Cafe | Texas |
| 66 | Edna Mcnatt | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ben H. Boyd | 46 | Head | District Judge | Texas |
| 68 | Mae Boyd | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Patsy R. Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Charlotte L. Boyd | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Texas |
| 71 | Frank Smith | 47 | Head | Linotype Operator | Texas |
| 72 | Evelyn Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Betty L. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Felix H. Vestal | 62 | Head | Building Contractor | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sally Vestal | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Ruby M. Vestal | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 78 | Robert E. Vestal | 20 | Son | Filling Station Attendant | Texas |
| 79 | Frank D. Vestal | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Fred L. Thurmond | 49 | Head | Brick & Stone Mason | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)