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Ruth Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Webster Patterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Patterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Norma Patterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Ruth Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolores Stern | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harold Stern | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Ann Stern | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Wagner | 19 | Maid | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Oscar Stern | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carrie Stern | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ethel Stern | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Viola Stern | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Herbert Stern | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bernice Stern | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Samuel Stern | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Barbara Stern | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Donald Stern | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dale Stern | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Aaron Stern | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Stern | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ira Stern | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bertha Stern | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | E. Lois Stern | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eva Stern | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gwendolyn Stern | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Stacey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Minnie Stacey | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Louella Stacey | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jean Stacey | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Riley Mcdill | 35 | Head | Core Taker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ellen Mcdill | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Riley Jr. Mcdill | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Betty Lou Mcdill | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary E. Ebersole | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Ebersole | 54 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Ebersole | 51 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Snyder | 60 | Lodger | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Webster Patterson | 52 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Annie Patterson | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Patterson | 24 | Son | Office | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Patterson | 20 | Son | Florist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth Patterson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Norma Jean Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)