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Ruth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Maricopa-County, Arizona
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maricopa-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maricopa-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harris Patterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Douglas Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joanne Patterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Larry Patterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Patterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Patterson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Maricopa, Arizona
Other, age 25
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Maricopa-County, Arizona
Spouse, age 35
Maricopa-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Ruth Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00107-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Mary Murphy | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Berriman Camp | 65 | Father in law | Yard Keeper | Georgia |
| 3 | Beatrice Perry | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Eleanor Perry | 18 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 5 | Donald Perry | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 6 | Fred Vohhmer | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Edna Anna Vohhmer | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Martha Jean Vohhmer | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Churchill Smith | 56 | Head | Branch Manager | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lulae Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | J. H. Patterson | 40 | Head | Doctor | Texas |
| 12 | Ruth Patterson THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Donald Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joanne Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 15 | Harris Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 16 | Douglas Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 17 | Larry Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 18 | Forrest C. Braden | 31 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 19 | Margaret Braden | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Barbara Braden | 1 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 21 | George H. Libbey | 64 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Bernice D. Libbey | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Charles W. Linder | 10 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 24 | Gertrude W. Downing | 70 | Mother in law | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | James L. Drane | 37 | Head | Clerk | Arizona |
| 26 | Frances M. Drane | 36 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 27 | Timothy A. Drane | 11 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 28 | James A. Drane | 7 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 29 | Mayme Maloney | 59 | Mother in law | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Reginald L. Watson | 53 | Head | Contractor | Australia |
| 31 | Mattie E. Watson | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Reginald G. Watson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arizona |
| 33 | Frank J. Schwentker | 33 | Head | Manager | New Mexico |
| 34 | Paula Schwentker | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Franklin D. Schwentker | 1 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 36 | Harriett Eatock | 59 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eatock Eatock | 20 | Brother in law | Student | Oregon |
| 38 | John Rockwell | 26 | Head | Manager | Arizona |
| 39 | Helen Rockwell | 25 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 40 | John A. Rockwell | 4 | Son | — | Arizona |
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)