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Willie Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Francisco Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Francisco Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Patterson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Festus Patterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Patterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Patterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Patterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Franklin Patterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ellen Patterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Luton Patterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ivy Patterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Inez Patterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Metie Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 11
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Francisco Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luton Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Metie Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Festus Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riley Bagby | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Oda Bagby | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Riley Jr. Bagby | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Bagby | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alois Bagby | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith Bagby | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jessie Bagby | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie Gordon | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Willie Gordon | 68 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Herbert Moseley | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ollie Moseley | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thelma Virginia Moseley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Willie Hubert Moseley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Louisa Moseley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Andrew Moseley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ivy Patterson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Willie Lee Patterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Metie Bell Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Agnes Patterson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Festus Thales Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ellen Virginia Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Luton Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Pearl Etta Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Inez Lucille Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Shirley Ray Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Franklin Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Salute Mccoy | 48 | Head | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 30 | Mildred Mccoy | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Oton Parrott | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ina Parrott | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hattie Gordon | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Maggie Gordon | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John Gordon | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Clarence Gordon | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hattie Jr. Gordon | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Agnes Nathis | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sallie Jones | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Anderson Jones | 45 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)