Dorothy Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edith — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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 Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Douglas Richardson	Son	—	2	~1938
Dorothy Richardson	Spouse	—	24	~1916
Donald Richardson	Head	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 3

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 14

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 24

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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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 Charles Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Richardson

b. ~1883

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Edith Richardson

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Richardson

Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01023-00631)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joann M. Moberg	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
42	Dave Meizenberg	31	Head	Non Store	Illinois
43	Zelda Meizenberg	29	Wife	—	Russia
44	Arlene Meizenberg	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
45	Gerald Meizenberg	3	Son	—	Illinois
46	Dennis Meizenberg	1	Son	—	Illinois
47	Helen Hickethier	19	Sister-in-law	Servant	Illinois
48	Frank Wehrheim	43	Head	Asst Sales Mgr	Illinois
49	Ella Wehrheim	39	Wife	—	Illinois
50	Frank Jr. Wehrheim	17	Son	—	Illinois
51	Ellen Wehrheim	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
52	Edward Arkin	42	Head	Mgr.	Illinois
53	Martha Arkin	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
54	Edward Jr. Arkin	8	Son	—	Illinois
55	Gerty Weichrod	57	Mother-in-law	—	Wisconsin
56	Herbert Goldt	31	Head	Dentist	New York
57	Claire Goldt	27	Wife	—	Illinois
58	Adolph Kotzin	38	Head	Owner	Russia
59	Elizabeth Kotzin	35	Wife	—	Russia
60	Maurice Kotzin	11	Son	—	Illinois
61	Rhoda Kotzin	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
62	Jimmie Johnson	27	Servant	48	Mississippi
63	Jack Dekars	35	Head	Merchandise Mgr	Illinois
64	Rose Dekars	32	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Sybil Dekars	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
66	Harvey Dekars	2	Son	—	Illinois
67	Julia Savant	19	Servant	48	Wisconsin
68	Louis Rosenberg	41	Head	Buyer	Austria
69	Rae Rosenberg	39	Wife	—	England
70	Jack Rosenberg	17	Son	—	Illinois
71	Florence Rosenberg	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
72	Enid Rosenberg	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
73	Grace Nolan	39	Servant	48	Kentucky
74	Stephen Kovac	27	Head	Supervisor	Illinois
75	Ann Kovac	26	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Donald Richardson	26	Head	Purchasing Agent	Illinois
77	Dorothy Richardson THIS PERSON	24	Wife	—	Illinois
78	Douglas Richardson	2	Son	—	New York
79	John A. Hermerding	28	Head	Laborer	Illinois
80	Delia Hermerding	30	Wife	—	Ireland

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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