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Elizabeth Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smoky Hill twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Smoky Hill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Bentfield | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ronald Richards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Richards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marilyn Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Stanley Richards | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Kansas
Daughter, age 32
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Saline-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Saline-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smoky Hill twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Richards
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-01146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Daily | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Shirley Daily | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Barbara Daily | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Gordon Kennison | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Bessie Kennison | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Mrs Mull | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 7 | Walter Cyers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Pearl Cyers | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Dallas Cyers | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | George Pull | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Belle Pull | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Dorothy Pull | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Hallie Prewett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Mada Prewett | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Willis Prewett | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Alice Prewett | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Frank Prewett | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Gay Prewett | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Joy Prewett | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Frank Kies | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Emma Kies | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Francis Kies | 20 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 23 | Ellen Kies | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert Kies | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Stanley Richards | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Elizabeth Richards THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Ronald Richards | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Betty Lou Richards | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Marilyn Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Virginia Ann Richards | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Lucy M Bentfield | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Carlson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Agnes Carlson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Fred Harnow | 62 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Jennie E Harnow | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Clarence Pretz | 32 | Hired help | Hired Help | Kansas |
| 37 | Clayton Millepaugh | 23 | Head | Salvaging | Missouri |
| 38 | Beulah Millepaugh | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Betty Jean Millepaugh | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles G Fuller | 26 | Head | Caretaker | Kansas |
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)