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Robert Patton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscarawas-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscarawas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eric & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscarawas-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscarawas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 355 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Dover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Patton | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Katheryn Patton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Patsy Patton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marila Patton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kay Patton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscarawas, Ohio
Son, age 8
Tuscarawas, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Tuscarawas, Ohio
Son, age 19
Tuscarawas, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Watcher |
| Industry | Sheet Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Tuscarawas-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Tuscarawas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscarawas |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 355 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eric Patton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Patton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eric Patton
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Patton
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Patton
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tuscarawas-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscarawas-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03160-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Patton THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 2 | Katheryn Patton | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Patsy Lou Patton | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Kay Ann Patton | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Marila M Patton | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Louis Barfuss | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Emma Barfuss | 73 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Caroline Barfuss | 71 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 9 | William Warner | 45 | Nephew | Clerk | Ohio |
| 10 | Virginia Warner | 45 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Maxine Warner | 19 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Nadine Warner | 17 | Niece | Clerk | Ohio |
| 13 | William Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Lucretia Baker | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William Jr Baker | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Andrew Espenschied | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Hazel Espenschied | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Marion Archinal | 27 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Ohio |
| 19 | Le Roy Espenschied | 26 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 20 | Beatrice Espenschied | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Keith Espenschied | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Gene Espenschied | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Frank L Enck | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Minnie Enck | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Gertrude Stauffer | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William Watson | 17 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Cletus Shaffer | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 28 | Ruth Shaffer | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Norma Jean Shaffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Shirley Ann Shaffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Homer L Espenschied | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Edna Espenschied | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Albert Espenschied | 23 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Dale Espenschied | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Fredrick Espenschied | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Delmer Espenschied | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ruth Espenschied | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Gerald Espenschied | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Katherine Minor | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Justin Lloyd Minor | 32 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)