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Thomas Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Josephine-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Josephine-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Josephine-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Creek Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Josephine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bucken |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Bucken |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Creek Precinct |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Patterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Patterson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lorene Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Manly Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Patterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Alice Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Patterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Claude Patterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Patterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eugene Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Josephine, Oregon
Head, age 48
Josephine, Oregon · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Josephine-County, Oregon
Head, age 58
Josephine-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Creek Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Josephine |
| Occupation | Bucken |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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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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Thomas Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Josephine-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Josephine-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03364-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Fleming | 17 | Son | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Nellie Fleming | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Allen Fleming | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Mitchell Fleming | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Mary X Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | David Johnson | 45 | Husband | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Julian Trembly | 27 | Son | Faller | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Troy Trembly | 20 | Son | Attendant | Oregon |
| 9 | Carl Trembly | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Alonza Trembly | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Josephine Trembly | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Everett Trembly | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Rosemary Fisher | 8 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 14 | Virgil Sooten | 2 | Grandson | — | California |
| 15 | Charles Binns | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Virginia Binns | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Billy Binns | 1 | Grandson | — | California |
| 18 | Thomas Patterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Bucken | Colorado |
| 19 | Alice G Patterson | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Robert Patterson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Idaho |
| 21 | Gordon Patterson | 23 | Son | Bucken | Idaho |
| 22 | Eugene Patterson | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Idaho |
| 23 | Alice Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 24 | Lorene Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Manly Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Thomas Patterson | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Claude Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Bertha Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Lionel S Harris | 62 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 30 | Silas Jayne | 43 | Head | Pension | Utah |
| 31 | Bert Grider | 64 | Head | Farmer | Nevada |
| 32 | Homer Radford | 34 | Head | Fireguard | Oregon |
| 33 | Maura Radford | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Wilton Radford | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 35 | June Radford | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Gordon Radford | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Evelyn Radford | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Keith Radford | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Walter Radford | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Oregon |
| 40 | David Milliken | 45 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
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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)