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William Patton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Patton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Ben — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1616 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 1616 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patton | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Patton | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Patton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Georgia
Son, age 7
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patten |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Madison, Georgia
Son, age 18
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patten |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Madison-County, Georgia
Head, age 28
Madison-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Patton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1616 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Patton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Patten (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Patten (~0.92 confidence) and mother Genie Patten (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Patten (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Patten
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Patten
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Genie Patten
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Patten
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Patton
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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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 — Madison-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph F. Bond | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Malie Lou Bond | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Joe H. Hendrix | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Annie Lee Hendrix | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Dathy Hendrix | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | James Hendrix | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Kathryn Hendrix | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Betty Johnson | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Jerry Patton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Edna Patton | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Nellie Jean Patton | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Sam Patton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Jennie Patton | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | William J. Patton THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary Lou Patton | 21 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 56 | James S. Patton | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | A. B. Conoley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Irene Conoley | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary J. Conoley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Maggie Conoley | 66 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Mell Brown | 16 | Brother | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | John H. Patton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Ida Patton | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Virginia Patton | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | James Dora Martin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Bell Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James Edward Martin | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Dora W. Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lanie R. Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Grady Drake | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Berta Lee Drake | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James Robert Drake | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Earnest W. Thompson | 45 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 74 | Effie L. Thompson | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Rudolph Thompson | 21 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 76 | Vonderlieh Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Dudley Susie Thompson | 73 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Andrew Eberhart | 21 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 79 | Marshall Garrett | 25 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 80 | Onna Mae Garrett | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)