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Mary Patton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnamePatton
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
William Patton Son — 16 ~1924
Katherine Patton Daughter — 24 ~1916
Dorothy Patton Daughter — 18 ~1922
Anna Kessler Other — 39 ~1901
John Patton Son — 12 ~1928
Harry Kessler Other — 7 ~1933
Elizabeth Patton Daughter — 20 ~1920
Mary Patton Daughter — 26 ~1914
Katherine Patton Spouse — 52 ~1888
William Patton Head — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 6
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 16
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Patton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
Surname Patton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Patton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Patton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Patton
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Patton
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Patton
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Patton
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Patton
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Patton
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
John Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00181)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Myron Wydysh 24 Head Stock Man New York
42 Stella Wydysh 23 Wife Inspector New York
43 William Patton 53 Head Engineer New York
44 Katherine Patton 52 Wife — New York
45 Mary Patton THIS PERSON 26 Daughter — New York
46 Katherine Patton 24 Daughter Egg Candler New York
47 Elizabeth Patton 20 Daughter Office Work New York
48 Dorothy Patton 18 Daughter — New York
49 William Patton 16 Son — New York
50 John Patton 12 Son — New York
51 Anna Kessler 39 In Law Stenographer New York
52 Harry Kessler 7 Nephew — New York
53 John Downey 39 Head Bartender New York
54 Laura Downey 37 Wife — New York
55 Robert Downey 19 Son — New York
56 Esther Downey 17 Daughter — New York
57 Lois Downey 15 Daughter — New York
58 Charles Downey 44 Brother Janitor New York
59 John Downey 27 Nephew Scooper New York
60 Joseph Ragan 50 Head Yard Man Hungary
61 Sofie Ragan 39 Wife — Hungary
62 Mary Ragan 19 Daughter Cook New York
63 Elizabeth Ragan 18 Daughter Servant New York
64 Elizabeth Linden 61 Lodger Servant Hungary
65 Sadie Brown 45 Head Charwoman New York
66 Margaret Brown 23 Daughter New Worker New York
67 Peter Moranski 26 Head Stevedore New York
68 Frances Moranski 26 Wife — New York
69 Edward Moranski 6 Son — New York
70 Richard Moranski 3 Son — New York
71 Celia Wolasinski 23 Sister In Law Servant New York
72 Albert Osborn 38 Head Maintenance Man New York
73 Winifred Osborn 42 Wife — England
74 John H Osborn 16 Son — New York
75 June I Osborn 15 Daughter — New York
76 George Brown 29 Head Manager Filling Station England
77 Mildred Brown 22 Wife — Canada-English
78 John Brown 5 Son — New York
79 George Jr Brown 5 Son — New York
80 William Thompson 40 Head Driller New York

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Pedigree Summary

Mary + 5 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)

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