Walter Patterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, Ohio
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Stock Township
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Stock Township
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Robert Patterson	Son	—	16	~1924
Leroy Patterson	Son	—	13	~1927
Mary Patterson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Walter Patterson	Head	—	46	~1894
Martha Patterson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
James Patterson	Son	—	10	~1930
Lucille Patterson	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Harrison, Ohio

Head, age 26

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Harrison, Ohio

Head, age 37

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Harrison-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Harrison-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Stock Township
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Occupation	farmer
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Walter Patterson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03083-00555)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dwight L. Wells	25	Son	Mechanic Helper	Ohio
42	Ruth E. Wells	26	daughter	—	Ohio
43	Barbara Wells	6	granddaughter	—	Ohio
44	Jerold Wells	4	grandson	—	Ohio
45	Jane Wells	4	granddaughter	—	Ohio
46	Glenn Wells	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
47	Beulah Wells	29	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Irma Jean Wells	11	daughter	—	Ohio
49	Maxine Wells	10	daughter	—	Ohio
50	Carl Wells	9	son	—	Ohio
51	Charles Wells	7	son	—	Ohio
52	Joan Wells	5	daughter	—	Ohio
53	Ross Wells	3	son	—	Ohio
54	Raymond Smith	26	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
55	Macel Smith	26	Wife	—	West Virginia
56	Williard Smith	8	Son	—	Pennsylvania
57	Audrey Smith	5	daughter	—	Pennsylvania
58	Wilma Smith	3	daughter	—	Ohio
59	Morgan Smith	1	son	—	Ohio
60	Frank Gunsur	43	Head	Farmer	Poland
61	Tillie Gunsur	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
62	Louise Gunsur	13	daughter	—	West Virginia
63	Frank Gunsur	12	Son	—	West Virginia
64	Anthony Golden	70	Mother-in-law	—	Poland
65	Jacob Trumpka	69	hired hand	Laborer	Poland
66	Walter Patterson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
67	Lucille Patterson	45	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Mary Patterson	19	daughter	—	Ohio
69	Martha Patterson	19	daughter	—	Ohio
70	Robert Patterson	16	son	—	Ohio
71	Leroy Patterson	13	Son	—	Ohio
72	James Patterson	10	Son	—	Ohio
73	George Davis	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
74	Ada V. Davis	43	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Jane Davis	16	daughter	—	Ohio
76	George Davis	9	Son	—	Ohio
77	Mabel Crabb	28	Head	—	Ohio
78	Roy Crabb	56	Son	—	Ohio
79	Raymond Crabb	7	Son	—	Ohio
80	Ronald Lodger Mcmullen	None	M	Railroad	—

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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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