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Ruth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TRENTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eleanora Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Esther Patterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frances Patterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Hubert Patterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Zella Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lonnie Patterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Viola Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roosevelt Patterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Naomi Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 1
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TRENTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ruth Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Patterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Patterson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Patterson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Patterson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanora Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zella Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02435-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Anderson | 32 | Partner | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Josephine Jensen | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Schruby | 74 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Louise Larkin | 23 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dolores Larkin | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Arnold Larkin | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Greenas | 59 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 8 | Eva Greenas | 31 | Daughter | Tester | Hungary |
| 9 | Mary Greenas | 29 | Daughter | Tester | Hungary |
| 10 | Helen Greenas | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Henry Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Indies |
| 12 | Lillian Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Edward Williams | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Clifford Williams | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mason Powell | 25 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hazel Powell | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ruth Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Armstrong | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Odessa Armstrong | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Patterson | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Esther Patterson | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 22 | Ruth Patterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret Patterson | 20 | Daughter | Servant | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Patterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lonnie Patterson | 17 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Zella Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Naomi Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Hubert Patterson | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Viola Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Eleanora Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Robert Patterson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Roosevelt Patterson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harry Cook | 51 | Head | Bill Poster | New Jersey |
| 35 | Helen Cook | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | John Layton | 43 | Cousin | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Bernetta Barnett | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edith Barnett | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Leon Barnett | 36 | Son | Junior Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Howard Barnett | 28 | Daughter | Kitchen Helper | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 12 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)