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Charles Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Charles O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mt Vernon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Richards | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Delbert Richards | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rilda Richards | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 47
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 57
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Head, age 68
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Charles O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Richards
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh Mayo | 45 | Head | Die Maker | Illinois |
| 2 | Susie O Mayo | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Joy Mayo | 20 | Son | Sailor | Illinois |
| 4 | Lucy Goss | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Alta Spurlock | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Willard O Campbell | 41 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | Margie Campbell | 39 | Wife | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Grace O Kern | 41 | Head | Ironer | Illinois |
| 9 | Myrtle Heck | 57 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Gilbert Heck | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles O Richards THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Rilda Richards | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Delbert Richards | 24 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 14 | Luther Winkler | 41 | Head | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 15 | Ida O Winkler | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Luther Jr. Winkler | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Loren Pierce | 41 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 18 | Bessie O Pierce | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Madeline Pierce | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Bobby Pierce | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Loren O Burton | 42 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Burton | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elvin Burton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dolores Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Minnie Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herschel Hodges | 32 | Head | Driller | Texas |
| 27 | Mozelle O Hodges | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Rosie Hodges | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Fermon Braddy | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 30 | Francis O Braddy | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Joephine Braddy | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Rita Ann Braddy | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Martha Carolyn Braddy | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lois Hutchison | 13 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Hutchison | 11 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Julia Braddy | 33 | Step Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Laura O Newby | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Rado O Crider | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mona O Kovacevich | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | England |
| 40 | Violet Kovacevich | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)