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Ruth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millers Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Millers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Patterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| W Patterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joanne Patterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, North …
Daughter, age 1
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millers Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Luther Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nellie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Helen Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Guyton Mason | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah Mason | 30 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 48 | Milan H Mason | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Kenneth Mason | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clyde J Mason | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Grant T Mason | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert D Parker | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillian Parker | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Parker | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Corina Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Arthur Parker | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Benjamin Parker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Betty Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Albertine Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Parker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Margaret Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Tallie Parker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Vallie Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Martha Mcclain | 73 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Albert Parker | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harriet Parker | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ella Parker | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Martha S Miller | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ida B Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Creola Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edna Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | W. S. Patterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bertha E Patterson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Alice Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joanne E Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William S Patterson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth Patterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John S Patterson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)