Arthur Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Standish town
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Standish Town
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Everett Richardson	Son	—	39	~1901
Ralph Richardson	Other	—	8	~1932
Richard Richardson	Other	—	11	~1929
Arthur Richardson	Head	—	76	~1864
Margaret Richardson	Other	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 56

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Arthur J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 66

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Arthur F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 76

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Standish town
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Arthur Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01477-00602)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stanley Dyer	10	Son	—	Maine
2	Alton Dyer	3	Son	—	Maine
3	Grace Bragdon	68	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
4	Farnsworth Jewett	28	Head	Farmer	Maine
5	Violet Jewett	27	Wife	—	Maine
6	Ardena Jewett	4	Daughter	—	Maine
7	Joyce Jewett	2	Daughter	—	Maine
8	Claude Jewett	1	Son	—	Maine
9	Walter Knox	55	Head	Laborer	Maine
10	Ethel Knox	51	Wife	—	Maine
11	Fred S. Wescott	22	Head	Farmer	Maine
12	Hattie Wescott	67	Wife	—	Maine
13	Levi Wescott	34	Son	Professional Forester	Maine
14	Frances Wescott	26	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
15	Charles Wescott	38	Head	—	Maine
16	Hazel Q. Wescott	38	Wife	—	Maine
17	Caroline Wescott	13	Daughter	—	Maine
18	Madeline Wescott	12	Daughter	—	Maine
19	Charles H. Wescott	11	Son	—	Maine
20	Mary Jean Wescott	8	Daughter	—	Maine
21	Evans Pendleton	37	Head	—	Maine
22	Hazel Pendleton	40	Wife	—	Maine
23	Stanley Pendleton	16	Son	New Worker	Maine
24	Frances Pendleton	15	Daughter	—	Maine
25	Pearl Pendleton	8	Daughter	—	Maine
26	Ervin Pendleton	7	Son	—	Maine
27	Arthur Richardson THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Maine
28	Everett Richardson	39	Son	Boat Builder At Guide	Maine
29	Margaret Richardson	33	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
30	Richard Richardson	11	Grandson	—	Maine
31	Ralph Richardson	8	Grandson	—	Maine
32	Samuel M. Skillins	73	Head	—	Maine
33	Edna B. Skillins	53	Wife	—	Maine
34	Neville E. Anderson	62	Head	Farm Manager	Brazil
35	Sarah Anderson	60	Wife	—	Scotland
36	Catherine Anderson	33	Daughter	Governess	Scotland
37	Sewell Hobson	9	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
38	Harry M. Merrill	72	Head	Lawyer	Maine
39	Louisa Smith Merrill	70	Wife	—	Maine
40	Grace Lawson	48	Servant	Maid	Oklahoma

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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)

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