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Willie Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asberry Patterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| B Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| L Patterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearl Patterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Asberry Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Patterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lois Patterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dennis Patterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 3
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Willie Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Asberry Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Lee Adams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Julia Adams | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 43 | Jessie Lee Jr Adams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Asberry Patterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Pearl Patterson | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 46 | Dennis Patterson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Mary Patterson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | B. J. Patterson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Willie Bell Patterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Asberry Jr. Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | L. B. Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Lois Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Mary Ellen Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Ellis Rodgers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Emma Rodgers | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 56 | Oscar Rodgers | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Ellis Jr. Rodgers | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Birdine Rodgers | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Henry Rodgers | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Dana Rodgers | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Frank Fields | 67 | Head | Planter | Texas |
| 62 | Kate Fields | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 63 | Martha Lohmeyer | 41 | Lodger | House Keeper | Texas |
| 64 | Dave Mavis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Malama Mavis | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 66 | Milton Mavis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Fred Malone | 68 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Ada Malone | 68 | Daughter | Housewife | Texas |
| 69 | Otis Malone | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Ramond Felix | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Mattie Felix | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 72 | Wanita Howard | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 73 | Gussie Howard | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Johnnie Howard | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Clarence Little | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Grant Rodgers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Hattie Rodgers | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 78 | Alma Mae Howard | 14 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Steve George | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Eugena George | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
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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)