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Robert Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Patterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vincent Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Building Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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.
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 William Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Patterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Patterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Patterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Patterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Vincent Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02649-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Tornal | 46 | Head | Cook | Poland |
| 42 | Frances Tornal | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Joseph Tornal | 25 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 44 | Peter Tornal | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Michael Borysevsky | 49 | Head | Section Foreman | Poland |
| 46 | Catherine Borysevsky | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Edward Borysevsky | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Joseph Borysevsky | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Robert Tabassak | 62 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 50 | Rose Tabassak | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 51 | Thomas Toomey | 48 | Head | Truck Loader | New York |
| 52 | Richard Toomey | 32 | Brother | Checker | New York |
| 53 | James Farley | 45 | Head | Yardman | New York |
| 54 | Violet Farley | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Margaret Farley | 18 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New York |
| 56 | John Farley | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary Farley | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Michael Flangan | 65 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 59 | Walter Heaslip | 52 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 60 | Thomas Heaslip | 53 | Brother | Junkman | New York |
| 61 | Bella Patterson | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 62 | William Patterson | 32 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Robert E. Patterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Vincent Patterson | 21 | Son | Truck Helper | New York |
| 65 | Walter R. Patterson | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 66 | Joseph T. Patterson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Salvador Missotta | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Siro Maneri | 40 | Head | Bartender | Italy |
| 69 | Josephine Maneri | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 70 | Mary Maneri | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Michael Maneri | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Giovanni Farro | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 73 | Delia Barry | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Mary Cheefer | 29 | Head | Factory Work | New York |
| 75 | Madeline Cheefer | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Thomas Cheefer | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Frank Martorano | 29 | Head | Auto Manager | New York |
| 78 | Lillian Martorano | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Stephen Martorano | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Frank Martorano | 7 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)