Robert Patterson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendant
Industry	Apt House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	N.Y.
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Superintendant
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Edith Patterson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Robert Patterson	Head	—	48	~1892
Robert Patterson	Son	—	16	~1924
Edith Patterson	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Robert D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 37

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paterson
Given Name	Robert G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 48

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Superintendant
Industry	Apt House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	N.Y.
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Robert Patterson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Son Michalak-Edward	None	M	Grocery	—
42	William J Barr	39	Head	Salesman	Pa.
43	Anna C Barr	43	Wife	—	N.Y.
44	Williams Jr Barr	15	Son	—	N.J.
45	Thomas J Barr	5	Son	—	N.J.
46	James P Barr	1	Son	—	N.Y.
47	John M Finnerty	38	Head	Ch. Electrician	N.Y.
48	Agnes V Finnerty	40	Wife	—	Ireland
49	John M Jr Finnerty	13	Son	—	N.Y.
50	Jacqueline P Finnerty	2	Daughter	—	N.Y.
51	Marjorie T Gerow	21	Lodger	Clerk	N.Y.
52	Leon L Correia	30	Head	Stationary Eng	Portugal
53	Hilda Correia	23	Wife	—	Mass.
54	Elsie B Correia	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
55	James E Burns	69	Head	—	N.Y.
56	Maria A Burns	69	Wife	—	N.Y.
57	Catherine Hinton	37	Lodger	Clerk	N.Y.
58	Delia Mccarthy	75	Head	—	Ireland
59	Robert Patterson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Superintendant	Scotland
60	Edith E Patterson	50	Wife	—	Scotland
61	Edith Patterson	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
62	Robert G Patterson	16	Son	Jr. Draught.	N.Y.
63	Agnes J Parkinson	50	Head	—	N.Y.
64	William J Parkinson	29	Son	Runner	N.Y.
65	Mary A Duffy	19	Lodger	Sales Girl	N.Y.
66	Clarence F Conshito	25	Head	Packer	N.Y.
67	Florence Conshito	22	Wife	Fore Lady	N.Y.
68	John R Flynn	31	Head	Operator	N.Y.
69	Katherine M Flynn	20	Wife	—	N.Y.
70	Kenneth J Flynn	6	Son	—	N.Y.
71	Margaret C Flynn	5	Daughter	—	N.Y.
72	Mary Sullivan	34	Lodger	Counter-Girl	Mass.
73	Isabella A Meuerin	36	Mother	Chief Phone Op	N.Y.
74	Neil F Meuerin	17	Son	—	N.Y.
75	Cyril T Quinlan	32	Head	Iron Worker	Newfoundland
76	Mary Quinlan	34	Wife	—	Ireland
77	Thomas C Quinlan	3	Son	—	N.Y.
78	Henry T Webb	28	Head	Clerk	N.Y.
79	Frances Webb	28	Wife	—	N.Y.
80	Penelope T Webb	2	Daughter	—	N.Y.

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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.

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