Walter Patterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Alice — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	York-County, Maine
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Saco
1935 Residence (County)	York
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Textile mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	825
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Saco
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Patterson	Head	—	34	~1906
Elie Hilton	Other	—	49	~1891
Mary Patterson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Dorothy Patterson	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Robert Patterson	Son	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

York, Maine

Son, age 13

York, Maine · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

York, Maine

Son, age 24

York, Maine · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Town work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

York-County, Maine

Head, age 34

York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Saco
1935 Residence (County)	York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Textile mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	825
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Walter Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Patterson

b. ~1857

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Alice Patterson

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Patterson

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maine

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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 — York-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00644)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bertha D Berry	14	Daughter	—	Maine
42	Piano M Berry	12	Daughter	—	Maine
43	Elvina E Berry	9	Daughter	—	Maine
44	James R Berry	8	Son	—	Maine
45	Louise L Berry	7	Daughter	—	Maine
46	Doris A Berry	4	Daughter	—	Maine
47	Beverly Berry	3	Daughter	—	Maine
48	Kaler John F Berry	25	Son	Laborer	Maine
49	Harry P Chadbourne	68	Head	Stock Man	Maine
50	Helen E Chadbourne	67	Wife	—	Maine
51	Paul A Chadbourne	33	Son	Roll Covering	Maine
52	Mabel Dolby	63	Head	—	Maine
53	Linwood Dolby	26	Son	Photographer	Maine
54	Baron F Dolby	32	Son	Shearer	Maine
55	Doris E Dolby	19	Daughter	—	Maine
56	Owen Sanborn	33	Head	Operator	Maine
57	Phyllis Sanborn	29	Wife	—	Maine
58	Lawrence Colpitts	39	Head	Agent	Maine
59	Margaret Colpitts	40	Wife	—	Maine
60	Howard L Jose	55	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Maine
61	Cecillia Jose	50	Wife	—	Maine
62	Margaret Jose	18	Daughter	—	Maine
63	Ann R Jose	4	Daughter	—	Maine
64	Katherine L Leonard	75	Aunt	—	Maine
65	Walter A Patterson THIS PERSON	34	Head	Laborer	Maine
66	Dorothy H Patterson	36	Wife	Fancy Stitcher	Maine
67	Mary E Patterson	4	Daughter	—	Maine
68	Robert W Patterson	3	Son	—	Maine
69	Elie Hilton	49	Sister-in-law	House Keeper	Maine
70	Maurice W Chappell	35	Head	Laborer	Maine
71	Emma B Chappell	30	Wife	—	Maine
72	Raymond Chappell	3	Son	—	Maine
73	John P Tarbox	31	Head	Foreman	Maine
74	Dorothy B Tarbox	33	Wife	Foreman	Maine
75	Dorothy E Tarbox	10	Daughter	—	Maine
76	Mary A Tarbox	8	Daughter	—	Maine
77	Joseph C Burnham	56	Head	Metal Worker	Maine
78	Helen Burnham	56	Wife	—	Maine
79	Burnham	23	Daughter	Office Girl	Maine
80	Annie M Dolby	69	Head	—	Maine

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Walter

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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