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Thomas Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gwinnett-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gwinnett-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gwinnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 386 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrenceville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Patterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nettie Patterson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Patterson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gwinnett, Georgia
Son, age 7
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Gwinnett, Georgia
Son, age 17
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Head, age 27
Gwinnett-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gwinnett |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 386 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Patterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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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 — Gwinnett-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00680-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. C. Patterson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Loraine Patterson | 15 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | J. P. Jones | 35 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 44 | Gertrude Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | James W. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Thomas A. Patterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Nettie S. Patterson | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | J. Raymond Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Reese B. Edwards | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Elmer O. W. Edwards | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | C. Barton Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Harold Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie Ward | 35 | Step daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Ralph Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Ada Edwards | 17 | Daughter in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Brunnell Ash | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Ruth Ash | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | John C. Murphey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Ruby M. Murphey | 42 | Wife | Operator Machine | Georgia |
| 60 | Sarah Murphey | 21 | Daughter | Top Stitcher | Georgia |
| 61 | Johnnie Sue Murphey | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jo Beth Murphey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | L. Gill Felton | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Georgiann Felton | 72 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Thomas G. Arnold | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Annie Q. Arnold | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Tom Jr. Arnold | 21 | Son | Odd Man Yd | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
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)