1. A method of conducting pattern matching comprising: establishing probe categories, each probe category corresponding to pattern characteristics of one of a plurality of subpopulations; coordinating combinations of the subpopulations and probe categories with pattern matching systems such that each combination corresponds to at least one of a plurality of the pattern matching systems, obtaining pattern data for an object, configuring the obtained object pattern data as a probe, and determining the probe category of the probe; conducting a matching transaction between the probe and each of the subpopulations using the at least one matching system corresponding to each combination of subpopulation and the determined probe category; and determining at least one candidate match when the probe matches at least one enrollment data record in the at least one matching system of any of the subpopulations.