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Dorothy Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Plata-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Plata-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Plata-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Animas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Richardson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billy Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jesse Richardson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Richardson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Russell Richardson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dan Richardson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hettie Richardson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Richardson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Plata, …
Daughter, age 3
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
La-Plata-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 13
La-Plata-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Highest Grade | G-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Colorado
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Sibling
Jesse Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — La-Plata-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Plata-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00466-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ketchum | 57 | Head | General Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 2 | May Ketchum | 44 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Rachel Carr | 23 | Step daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 4 | George Carr | 21 | Step son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 5 | Sadie M Carr | 15 | Step daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | William Salisbury | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 7 | Bertha Salisbury | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Charles Salisbury | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Bruce Salisbury | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Robert Salisbury | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Franklin Salisbury | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Charles A. Salisbury | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Alvin Schaaf | 52 | Head | Butcher | Colorado |
| 14 | Edith Schaaf | 48 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Raymond Schaaf | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Dan Richardson | 42 | Head | Timber Sawyer | Missouri |
| 17 | Hettie Richardson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Glen Richardson | 19 | Son | Night Watchman | Missouri |
| 19 | Charles Richardson | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Dorothy Richardson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Jesse Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Billy Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Betty Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Robert Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Russell Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Herman Piper | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Jessie Piper | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Wilma J. Piper | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 29 | Maynard Piper | 16 | Son | Chore Boy | Kansas |
| 30 | Eldon Piper | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Don Piper | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Harold H Schaaf | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 33 | Nellie Schaaf | 33 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 34 | Myrtle J Schaaf | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Joan Schaaf | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Patty J Schaaf | 4 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 37 | Harold Jr Schaaf | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Rosalie Schaaf | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Ernest Schaaf | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Clarence Bresler | 45 | Head | Fireman | Colorado |
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)