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Dorothy Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Occupacia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irene Richardson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Louise Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernard Richardson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Richardson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Samuel Jackson | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Richardson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Guy Richardson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Richardson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Richardson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Russell Richardson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Inez Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carrie Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bernard Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warner Rawlings | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Helen Rawlings | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ben Rawlings | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William T. Rawlings | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Cora Rawlings | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest Rawlings | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Eugene Rawlings | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Grace Rawlings | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Laverne Rawlings | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Phillip Rawlings | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Horace Rawlings | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lee Roy Rawlings | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Arnel Rawlings | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances Rawlings | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Westley Rawlings | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Raymond Rawlings | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Raymond J. Vessels | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Pauline Vessels | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Raymond J. Vessels | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph B. Vessels | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary H. Vessels | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roy M. Vessels | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Laura Waugh | 60 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ella Evans | 27 | Sister | House Maid | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Richardson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Edmonia Richardson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elmer Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Guy B. Richardson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Irene Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Russell Richardson | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Richardson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Carrie Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Bernard Richardson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Louise Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy Richardson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Guy Jr. Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Inez Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Frank Richardson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Evelyn Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Samuel Jackson | 9 | Foster child | — | Virginia |
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)