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Dorothy Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Private Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Richardson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Richardson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annie Richardson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Carl Richardson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Harry Richardson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elwood Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harry Richardson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 25
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Private Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Richardson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Richardson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Richardson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Richardson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Richardson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elwood Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minor Braxton | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Marian Braxton | 31 | Wife | House Maid | Virginia |
| 3 | George Braxton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Howard E. Jordan | 34 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | Rosetta Jordan | 26 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 6 | Howard, Jr. Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edna Conna | 62 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Julia Coleman | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Coleman | 45 | Son | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 10 | Ola Pinkard | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary E. Coles | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Benjamin Pinkard | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie H. Coles | 5 | Graw-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Harry Richardson | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Richardson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Louise Richardson | 28 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | James Richardson | 27 | Son | Butchers Helper | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Richardson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 19 | Harry, Jr. Richardson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Carl Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Elwood Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Macy Chapman | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rosa Chapman | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Alfred Chapman | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Estella Chapman | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jean Chapman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Chapman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elsie Slash | 7 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Hickman | 46 | Head | Janitor & Gardener | Virginia |
| 30 | Laura Hickman | 40 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 31 | Bessie Hickman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Lee | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Poliner Lee | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Carrie A. Dow | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James L. Dow | 50 | Husband | Bell Hop | Virginia |
| 36 | Wingo Whitesell | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Catherine E. Wingo | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ernestine Wingo | 18 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mildred Wingo | 12 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William Wingo | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)