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William Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garfield-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Opr |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farm Opr |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Patterson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Donald Patterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Vera Patterson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garfield, Colorado
Head, age 33
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Own Stock |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Son, age 43
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Garfield-County, Colorado
Head, age 53
Garfield-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Farm Opr |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Patterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Patterson
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Colorado
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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 — Garfield-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00463-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mada Blue | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lloyd J. Blue | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 43 | June Blue | 15 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Mada E. Blue | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Edward L. Gaylord | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 46 | Bessie Gaylord | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Mary G. Gaylord | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Davis H. Glassier | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 49 | Mary Glassier | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Grace Glassier | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Pasic Cerise | 38 | Head | Farm Opr | Italy |
| 52 | Ollie Cerise | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Loraine Cerise | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Gloria Cerise | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Conrad Cerise | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Theodore Cerise | 51 | Head | Farm Opr | Italy |
| 57 | Esther Cerise | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Fred Sterin | 37 | Head | Farm Opr | Colorado |
| 59 | Rosie Sterin | 66 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 60 | Membert Cerise | 40 | Head | Farm Opr | Italy |
| 61 | Laurine Cerise | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Richard Cerise | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Helen Cerise | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Earl Fulton | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Ruby Fulton | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Frances Fulton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Julian M. Petey | 57 | Head | Farm Opr | Italy |
| 68 | Pascaline Petey | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Major J. Petey | 29 | Son | Farm Opr | Colorado |
| 70 | Emily Petey | 30 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Pelicite Creton | 85 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 72 | William Patterson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farm Opr | Scotland |
| 73 | Vera Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Donald Patterson | 31 | Son | Farm Opr | Colorado |
| 75 | Laura Leaves | 56 | Head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 76 | Julius Denny | 36 | Head | Farm Opr | Colorado |
| 77 | Bertha Denny | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | James M. Barker | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Katie Barker | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Robert Barker | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)