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Arthur Richardson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Richardson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Phoebe — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Colfax |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Richardson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| John Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Marion Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Richardson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 14
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 24
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 34
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Arthur Richardson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whitman, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Richardson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
William Richardson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Richardson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Richardson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Richardson
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy Boy | 13 | Son | None | Washington |
| 52 | Glenn Boy | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | Mildred Boy | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 54 | Edna Boy | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Velda Boy | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | Lewis Cochran | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Susan A. Cochran | 46 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Doelia C. Cochran | 18 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 59 | Albert R. Cochran | 14 | Son | None | Washington |
| 60 | Fayne Cochran | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 61 | Charles Bains | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Alta Bains | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Basil Bains | 5 | Son | None | Washington |
| 64 | Arthur Richardson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 65 | Ruby Richardson | 35 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 66 | Marion Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 67 | John Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 68 | David Benton | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 69 | Velma Benton | 26 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Fern Benton | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 71 | Lorene Benton | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 72 | Frances Benton | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 73 | Harrison C. Smith | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 74 | Myrtle Smith | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Alice Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 76 | George M. Littleton | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lucille Littleton | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Melba O. Littleton | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 79 | Mattie Billingsley | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Grady Billingsley | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ernest Hall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Frank Hall | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Cleo Hall | 19 | Sister | None | Washington |
| 84 | Robert H. Gallagher | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 85 | James Lifford | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Vernon D. Cornelius | 31 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 87 | Asher Cornelius | 31 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 88 | Evelyn Cornelius | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 89 | Janet Cornelius | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 90 | Vernon G. Cornelius | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 91 | A. J. D. Cornelius | 64 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 92 | Mary Cornelius | 57 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Mrs. J. B. Harris | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Herbert L. Harris | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 95 | J. W. Heidenreich | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 96 | Nettie Heidenreich | 40 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 97 | Florence Heidenreich | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 98 | Lucile Heidenreich | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 99 | Pearl Heidenreich | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 100 | Charles Bennett | 60 | Laborer | Laborer | England |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)