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Sarah Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Augusta-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Bell — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Augusta-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle River Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Middle River Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Patterson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Patterson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 26
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Augusta-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 37
Augusta-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle River Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sarah Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bill Patterson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Gilla Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Howard Patterson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Patterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bill Patterson
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Gilla Patterson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Augusta-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Augusta-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04247-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill C. Patterson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Sarah B. Patterson THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert B. Byrne | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Hattie H. Byrne | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Rita F. Byrne | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clayton R. Earnest | 15 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Alford Lucile | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 8 | David P. Patterson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary S. Patterson | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | L. A. Patterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Vivian A. Patterson | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 12 | Lafayette T. Hendrix | 57 | Head | Miller | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sophie R. Hendrix | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Stephen W. Hendrix | 31 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Hendrix | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Haden B. Reynolds | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lafitia B. Hendrix | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James C. Hendrix | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joel M. Nichols | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John A. Nichols | 17 | Son | Mill Worker | Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret C. Shaver | 22 | Daughter | Warper | Virginia |
| 22 | William F. Shaver | 22 | Son-in-law | Fixer | Virginia |
| 23 | Roy S. Kiser | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 24 | Labon E. Mitchell | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 25 | Margaret M. Mitchell | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Noah S. Diehl | 40 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lula V. Diehl | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clyde F. Diehl | 14 | Son | Mill Worker | Virginia |
| 29 | Clyde F. Diehl | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Claude J. Diehl | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Early L. Baber | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mittie S. Baber | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edward L. Baber | 36 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 34 | Hazel B. Baber | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | Virginia |
| 35 | Effie V. Shiflett | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Simon C. Dean | 14 | Lodger | Mill Worker | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles E. Glassner | 34 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 38 | Halsie A. Glassner | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa E. Glassner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jenive Glassner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)