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Sarah Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Patterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Milas Patterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Peter Patterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lottie Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Patterson | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Other, age 38
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Other, age 50
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cooking |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Head, age 58
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward T. Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Monzel R. Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mildred T. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edna J. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Silvia A. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dolley E. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Octivia M. Dula | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alvin J. Dula | 34 | Head | Orderly | North Carolina |
| 9 | Florence Witherspoon | 50 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 10 | Howard Witherspoon | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillian Witherspoon | 21 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 12 | James W. Witherspoon | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | William S. Witherspoon | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bobby Gene Witherspoon | 3 | Grand D. | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Glasco Steward | 25 | Lodger | Gardner | North Carolina |
| 16 | James H. Ferguson | 74 | Head | Lumber Man | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie Ferguson | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Ferguson | 27 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clarence Ferguson | 22 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ike Harper | 45 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Anna Ferguson | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hazel V. Ferguson | 19 | Grand-D. | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lawrence Ferguson | 46 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Ferguson | 36 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Jones | 32 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Jones | 33 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Patterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lottie Patterson | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas L. Patterson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John S. Patterson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Milas Jr. Patterson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Peter Marshal Patterson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Patterson | 52 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Ichard | 39 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Ichard | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ray Ichard | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Colie M. Link | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sally Miller | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Margaret Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | 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)