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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 Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Lucile — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Patterson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Patterson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Patterson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Patterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Callie Patterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William Talf |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Junie Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Patterson (~0.60 confidence) and father W Patterson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Henry Patterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Patterson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Junie Patterson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Patterson
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
W Patterson
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Patterson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewell | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bobbie Jewell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Hazel Jewell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | W. C. (X) Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie Johnson | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Frances Peeler | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Earl (X) Warren | 32 | Head | Storekeeper | Mississippi |
| 48 | Allyne Warren | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ladell Warren | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Irene (X) Austin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Emma H. Austin | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emma H. Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | W. H. (X) Patterson | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Callie Patterson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Arthur B. Patterson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | John H. Patterson | 28 | Son | Handyman | Mississippi |
| 57 | William Patterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Everette L. (X) Wallace | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Irene Wallace | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Everett C. Wallace | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robert Lee Wallace | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Almon Wallace | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Harry Wallace | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Cathleen Wallace | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lurline Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Delmer (X) Lee | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary A. Lee | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | L. Z. (X) Wickens | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Kate Wickens | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Smiley (X) Sallis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Joe Sallis | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | William Sallis | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bernice Sallis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Denson Sallis | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Christine Sallis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charlie W. (X) Boyette | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Madi Boyette | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Habil Boyette | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Allen Boyette | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)