Charles Richards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Charles Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Richards
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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	Son	—	14	~1926
Charles Richards	Head	—	43	~1897
Mattie Richards	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 23

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richards
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 33

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richards
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 43

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Richards
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Charles Richards

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00387)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Effie D. Fasching	34	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Charles Bigelow	46	Head	Salesman	Ohio
3	Lu Bon Bigelow	27	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Naum Paulson	46	Lodger	Waiter	Macedonia
5	William K. Evans	28	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
6	Ada Evans	27	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Roger Evans	6	Son	—	Ohio
8	Betty Evans	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Mary V. Stell	69	Head	—	Ohio
10	John H. Elliott	50	Head	Assembler	Ohio
11	Sylvia Elliott	46	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Marvin Elliott	24	Son	—	Ohio
13	Jack Elliott	12	Son	—	Ohio
14	Margaret Waeumler	53	Head	—	Ohio
15	Anna Thiergastel	59	Sister	—	Ohio
16	William Wilkins	38	Head	Engineer	Ohio
17	Mary Wilkins	38	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Jack Wilkins	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
19	Robert Wilkins	16	Son	—	Ohio
20	Leslie Lanman	53	Head	Letter Carrier	Ohio
21	Bessie Lanman	54	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Charles Richards THIS PERSON	43	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
23	Mattie Richards	48	Wife	Shoe Worker	Virginia
24	Charles Jr. Richards	14	Son	—	Ohio
25	William Weber	41	Head	Attendant	Ohio
26	Lillian Weber	39	Wife	Office	Ohio
27	William Jr. Weber	16	Son	—	Ohio
28	Edna Hughes	52	Head	—	Ohio
29	Irene Quinn	40	Lodger	Office	Ohio
30	Mary Allen	22	Lodger	Office	Ohio
31	Mary Cougan	20	Lodger	Office	Ohio
32	June Maulles	21	Lodger	Office	Ohio
33	Homer O. Allen	59	Head	Conductor	Ohio
34	Gertrude Allen	56	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Dorothy Allen	18	Daughter	Sales Person	Ohio
36	Stella Williams	50	Head	Nurse	Ohio
37	Betty Christman	23	Head	Checker	Ohio
38	Joseph Maurath	26	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
39	Velda Maurath	25	Wife	Salesperson	Ohio
40	Welda Bowman	55	Head	City Policeman	Ohio

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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.

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