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Thomas Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ASHEVILLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BUNCOMBE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 44 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Patterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Theo Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Patterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sam Patterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sam Patterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joan Patterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Zena Patterson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Fred Patterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 7
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 16
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ASHEVILLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BUNCOMBE |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 44 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sam Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theo Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary L. Wildey | 57 | Head | Partner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jack H. Wildey | 28 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 3 | Martha Wildey | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Love | 38 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 5 | Isabelle Love | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Harold Love | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nella May Roan | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Miller | 26 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Miller | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Andrew J. Scott | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Beatrice Scott | 37 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 12 | Isaac Peyton | 39 | Head | House Boy | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sam Patterson | 43 | Head | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 14 | Zena Patterson | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred Patterson | 17 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Patterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Patterson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sam, Jr. Patterson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Theo Patterson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fred Patterson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charles Patterson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Joan Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charlotte Harvrove | 37 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 24 | George Jackson | 41 | Lodger | House Boy | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hettie Anderson | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie A. Anderson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Kathleen Seter | 33 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 28 | Maude Jones | 35 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Mehaffey | 59 | Lodger | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 30 | Coley Rutherford | 22 | Head | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Rutherford | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mamie Rutherford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Quincy Fisher | 39 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Lee Fisher | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jennie Lee Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cyrus Fields | 28 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 37 | Eula Kelly | 32 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hazel Kelly | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Johnnie May Kelly | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William M. Woodside | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
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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)