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Walter Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Francisco District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Patterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lorene Patterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Patterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Pauline Patterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 1
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 13
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Walter James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckingham |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Walter Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lorene Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lorenz Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisiana Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Patterson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Patterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lorene Patterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lorenz Patterson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisiana Patterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Pauline Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis Henry Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia Austin | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Thabbie Austin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Charlie Henry Austin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Lee Austin | 19 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 46 | James Winston Austin | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mildred Virginia Austin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Carl Leslie Austin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Hattie Belle Austin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Andrew Austin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Grace Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Marie Austin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Helen Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Hattie Johnson | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lilian Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jessie Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alice Valentine | 26 | Lodger | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 58 | Rodger Bradley | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Cary M. Payne | 51 | Head | Post Mistress | Virginia |
| 60 | Edward Mccraw | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lorene Mary Mccraw | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Nancy Mccraw | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edward Armstrong Mccraw | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Wiley Eldridge | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Pearl Eldridge | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Katherine Eldridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Frank Clarence Eldridge | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Joan Nelly Eldridge | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Climit Arthur Eldridge | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sam Anderson | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucy Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | B. Kay Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John Junior Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James William Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lillie Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Otis Philip Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Patterson | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lorene Patterson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter James Patterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Pauline Patterson | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)