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William Patrick — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Patrick across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & D — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Patrick |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper on Farm |
| Industry | Truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 865 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper On Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Patrick | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Patrick | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Patrick | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Patrick | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 4
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patrick |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 15
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patrick |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Patrick |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler |
| Occupation | Helper on Farm |
| Industry | Truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 865 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Patrick across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Patrick (~0.92 confidence) and mother D Patrick (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ira Patrick (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Patrick
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
D Patrick
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ira Patrick
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Patrick
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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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 — Butler-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Harford | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | William D. Ward | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Martha Ward | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Earl Ward | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Hazel Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | William M. Ward | 74 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bennie Smith | 33 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Myrtle Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ralph Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Emmett C. Luckie | 58 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 11 | Lurline A. Luckie | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Guy Black | 29 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 13 | Alice Black | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Thomas C. Black | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Neri Black | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Zenas Patrick | 62 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 17 | May Patrick | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Imogene Patrick | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | William Patrick THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary D. Patrick | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Dorothy Patrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Ann Patrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Jack Hines | 54 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 24 | Martha Hines | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Hertis Hines | 22 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 26 | Sanford Hines | 18 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 27 | Fannie Hines | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Aice Hines | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | David Harold | 31 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 30 | Lizzie Harold | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Paine Harold | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Juanita Harold | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)