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Robert Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Switzerland-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Switzerland-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Florence — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Switzerland-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Switzerland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Cropper |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Patterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lewis Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Florence Patterson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Switzerland, Indiana
Son, age 3
Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Switzerland, Indiana
Son, age 13
Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Switzerland-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Switzerland-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robert Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Patterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Patterson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Patterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lewis Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Switzerland-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Switzerland-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Turner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Pearl Turner | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Juanita Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Roger Turner | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ronald Turner | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Norman Turner | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Floyd Koone | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Nellie Koone | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Wilma Koone | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Sue Webb | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Charles Bakes | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Mable Bakes | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Charlene Bakes | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Patricia Bakes | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Clyde A. Lewis | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 56 | Leona Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Ethel May Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary Lou Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | William Lange | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Edna Lange | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Evan Lange | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Wayne Lange | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Ida Buchanan | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Dale Buchanan | 23 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Vasil Buchanan | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Eleanor Buchanan | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Helen Buchanan | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | William Whitton | 76 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 69 | William Gullion | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Anna Gullion | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Garnet Gullion | 37 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Thomas Patterson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Florence Patterson | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Robert Patterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Cropper | Indiana |
| 75 | Lewis Patterson | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | C. Claude Pike | 22 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Lyda Pike | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)