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Ruth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Anne — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 4400 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Patterson | Head | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Grace Patterson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Lily cups |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 4400 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 Ruth Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Patterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Patterson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Patterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Grace Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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-t0627-02643-00557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Anderson | 53 | Head | Director | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Thomas Becker | 27 | Partner | — | England |
| 3 | Helen Kasper | 41 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 4 | Frederick Kempner | 47 | Head | Foreign Corres. | Germany |
| 5 | Barbara Kempner | 51 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 6 | Irving Peterfreund | 52 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 7 | Rose Peterfreund | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Irving Peterfreund | 29 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 9 | Josh Peterfreund | 27 | Son | Lawyer | New York |
| 10 | Florence Peterfreund | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Ernest F. Drew | 57 | Head | Manufacturer | Kansas |
| 12 | Emma Drew | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Johanna Dodge | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Patrick O'Brien | 55 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 15 | William O'Brien | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Helen O'Brien | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frank Lieberman | 48 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 18 | Katherine Lieberman | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Ben Gillies | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Frank B. Holmes | 54 | Head | Manager | England |
| 21 | Estelle Holmes | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Fred Hurdman | 58 | Head | Accountant | Canada, Eng |
| 23 | Ellene A. Hurdman | 55 | Wife | — | Canada, Eng |
| 24 | Frederick Jr. Hurdman | 25 | Son | Artist | New York |
| 25 | John C. Hurdman | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Jay G. Contant | 56 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 27 | Gertrude Contant | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Julia Barzaghi | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Arthur Barzaghi | 24 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 30 | Francis Martin | 52 | Head | Writer | New York |
| 31 | Lillian Martin | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Patricia Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | France |
| 33 | John Farwell | 50 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas Plunkett | 67 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 35 | Mary Plunkett | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Amy D. Newton | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Anne Patterson | 88 | Head | — | Wales |
| 38 | Ruth Patterson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 39 | Grace B. Patterson | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 40 | Anson Smith | 44 | Head | Accountant | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)