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Sarah Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Allentown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Karen Patterson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Patterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marilyn Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Oscar Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Bush | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Sarah Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Patterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03545-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peter Pietrobon | 35 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 4 | Louise Pietrobon | 31 | Wife | No | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marilyn L Pietrobon | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Doris A Pietrobon | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Attel P Pietrobon | 33 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 8 | Catherine Pietrobon | 26 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alfred L Pietrobon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edith A Pietrobon | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William G Kelly | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William J Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James R Kelly | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold A Heisley | 24 | Head | Machine Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rose M Heisley | 22 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Heisley | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marilyn L Heisley | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James J Boyle | 1 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles C Henry | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Richard T Brown | 37 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Hazel G Brown | 33 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Billy E Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frederick E Knoll | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Stella M Knoll | 36 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John J Patterson | 38 | Head | Construction | Ohio |
| 27 | Sarah E Patterson THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John R Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Oscar N Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marilyn E Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Karen Sue Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Bush | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
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)