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Dorothy Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mundy Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mundy Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Richardson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Carl Richardson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Pearl Richardson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Richardson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Milton Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clyde Richardson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Richardson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mundy Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | S Hs 2 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clyde Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03457-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Richardson | 47 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mabel Richardson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Richardson | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clyde Richardson | 20 | Son | Slack Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Pearl Richardson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Richardson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Carl Jr Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Milton Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Donald Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James P Burke | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida Burke | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas Burke | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eileen Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Burke | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Burke | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Burke | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Patricia Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Walter Plummer | 28 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Reta Plummer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Donald Plummer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leslie Plummer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eugene Plummer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Mcgough | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Shuretha Mcgough | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas Mcgough | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eugenia Mcgough | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rita Mcgough | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bertha Mcgough | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Francis Mcgough | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Meta Crum | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Crum | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Beverly Conrad | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Mcelvey | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Julia Mcelvey | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rita Clymine | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Clymine | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Steve Surb | 43 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 39 | Martha Surb | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Surb | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
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)