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Dorothy Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Dorothy — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Throop Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Richardson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Richardson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Richardson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Richardson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| George Richardson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Doris Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 22
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Chief Officer |
| Industry | National Guard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dorothy Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Richardson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Richardson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Richardson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2055:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Bolonsky | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Andrew Simansky | 45 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 53 | Theresa Simansky | 37 | wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 54 | John Simansky | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Simansky | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ettal Simansky | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Simansky | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Rose Simansky | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Thomas Simpson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen Simpson | 27 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Effie Mcconnell | 57 | mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Yantos | 27 | Head | Joiner | Austria |
| 63 | Margaret Yantos | 25 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gladys Yantos | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Yantos | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Samuel Grabongski | 38 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 67 | Anna Grabongski | 35 | wife-H | None | Poland |
| 68 | Mildred Grabongski | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Samuel Grabongski | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Josephine Grabongski | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Julia Grabongski | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward Grabongski | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Theresa Grabongski | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Kowalski | 18 | Step-daught | Servant | Poland |
| 75 | Helen Kowalski | 17 | Step-daught | Servant | Germany |
| 76 | Benjamin Kowalski | 15 | Step-daught | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Leo Kowalski | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna Grabongski | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Constant Kowalski | 38 | Head | Labourer | Poland |
| 80 | Mary Kowalski | 29 | wife-H | None | Austria |
| 81 | Verna Rochoski | 9 | Step-daught | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edith Rochoski | 8 | Step-daught | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Casimir Rochoski | 7 | Step son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Blanche Rochoski | 4 | Step-daught | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Edward Rochoski | 3 | Step daught | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James Shieka | 35 | Lodger | Labourer | Poland |
| 87 | George Richardson | 53 | Head | Labourer | England |
| 88 | Dorothy Richardson | 52 | wife-H | None | England |
| 89 | George Richardson | 19 | son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Arthur Richardson | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | James Richardson | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Dorothy Richardson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Doris Richardson | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Joseph Amesbury | 55 | Head | Barn Boss | England |
| 95 | Margaret Amesbury | 50 | wife-H | None | England |
| 96 | Henry Amesbury | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Isabelle Amesbury | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas Amesbury | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Harold Amesbury | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | James Amesbury | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)