William Patterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Patterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Annie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Patterson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	College
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Maple Heights City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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
Phyllis Patterson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
William Patterson	Head	—	28	~1912
David Patterson	Son	—	2	~1938
Mildred Patterson	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 8

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 18

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 28

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Patterson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	College
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

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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 Alexander Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Alexander Patterson

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Patterson

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Patterson

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio

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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03056-00525)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert M. Miller	13	Nephew	—	Ohio
2	Marie T. Egelshi	18	Sister	Packer	Ohio
3	Marcella Egelshi	17	Sister	No	Ohio
4	Charles A. Tucek	47	Head	Com. Agent	Ohio
5	Agnes C. Tucek	47	Wife	No	Ohio
6	Rosemary Tucek	14	Daughter	No	Ohio
7	Robert J. Tucek	9	Son	No	Ohio
8	Barbara Novak	56	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Ohio
9	Joseph F. Blake	34	Head	Office Clerk	Ohio
10	Sylvia M. Blake	31	Wife	No	Ohio
11	John Blake	5	Son	No	Ohio
12	Joseph Blake	3	Son	No	Ohio
13	William Patterson THIS PERSON	28	Head	Teacher	Ohio
14	Mildred K. Patterson	29	Wife	No	Ohio
15	David J. Patterson	2	Son	No	Ohio
16	Phyllis G. Patterson	1	Daughter	No	Ohio
17	John J. Marik	26	Head	Machinist	Wisconsin
18	Velma G. Marik	26	Wife	Cashier	Ohio
19	Frederick J. Marik	2	Son	No	Ohio
20	Charles A. Miller	48	Head	Engineer	Ohio
21	Effie G. Miller	48	Wife	No	Ohio
22	Robert C. Miller	19	Son	No	Ohio
23	Paul H. Miller	14	Son	No	Ohio
24	Genevieve L. Miller	11	Daughter	No	Ohio
25	Rudolf Rauser	42	Head	Private Detective	Ohio
26	Mamie Rauser	33	Wife	No	Ohio
27	Ralph R. Rauser	19	Son	No	Ohio
28	Evelyn M. Rauser	14	Daughter	No	Ohio
29	August Kalvity	51	Head	Cement Finisher	Ohio
30	Joseph F. Zaki	50	Head	Boiler Operator	Ohio
31	Hattie C. Zaki	45	Wife	No	Ohio
32	Marion R. Zaki	16	Daughter	No	Ohio
33	Peter J. Buffa	31	Head	Auto Mechanic	Czecho-Slovakia
34	Veronica Buffa	33	Wife	No	Pennsylvania
35	Jerome J. Buffa	5	Son	No	Ohio
36	Joseph H. Pince	55	Head	Machinist	Czecho-Slovakia
37	Emma B. Pince	53	Wife	No	Czecho-Slovakia
38	Alice M. Pince	33	Daughter	Typing	Ohio
39	Frank J. Flach	33	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
40	Ruth H. Flach	29	Wife	No	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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