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Elizabeth Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No No No No |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | No No No No |
| Township / Ward | Dayton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Richards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Richards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vincent Richards | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Carl Richards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Other, age 24
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 36
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | No No No No |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03255-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Richards | 8 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Vincent Richards | 37 | Head | No No No No | Ohio |
| 3 | Elizabeth Richards THIS PERSON | 36 | wife | No No No No | Ohio |
| 4 | Vincent Jr. Richards | 14 | son | No No No No | Ohio |
| 5 | Joseph Richards | 12 | son | No No No No | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary Lou Richards | 10 | daughter | No No No No | Ohio |
| 7 | Carl Richards | 8 | son | No No No No | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruth Ann Richards | 6 | daughter | No No No No | Ohio |
| 9 | James Raymond Richards | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Elizabeth Ann Richards | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | William A. Miller | 47 | Head | Punch Press | Ohio |
| 12 | Christine Miller | 43 | wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ralph Miller | 24 | son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 14 | Carl Wilkening | 48 | Head | Job Setter | Ohio |
| 15 | Hugo Wilkening | 43 | brother | Clerk | Ohio |
| 16 | Creston C. Thornton | 53 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 17 | Olga Thornton | 50 | wife | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charles Carey | 42 | Head | No No No No | Tennessee |
| 19 | Marie Carey | 37 | wife | No No No No | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Betty June Carey | 17 | daughter | No No No No | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harold Kimbrough | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 22 | Winifred Kimbrough | 24 | wife | No No No No | Ohio |
| 23 | Vernon Kimbrough | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Mayble Kimbrough | 43 | mother-in-law | No No No No | Ohio |
| 25 | Vernon Wightman | 47 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 26 | Evelene Wightman | 44 | wife | No No No No | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Wightman | 18 | son | Office | Ohio |
| 28 | Donald Wightman | 17 | son | No No No No | Ohio |
| 29 | Eugene Wightman | 15 | son | No No No No | Ohio |
| 30 | Betty Wightman | 9 | daughter | No No No No | Ohio |
| 31 | Lawrence Wightman | 24 | brother | Lather | Ohio |
| 32 | Lawrence Jr. Wightman | 2 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Charles Mann | 39 | Head | Floor Covering | Ohio |
| 34 | Cordelia Mann | 35 | wife | No No No No | Virginia |
| 35 | Bettie Mann | 14 | daughter | No No No No | Ohio |
| 36 | John Mann | 10 | son | No No No No | Ohio |
| 37 | Elizabeth Mann | 79 | mother | No No No No | Indiana |
| 38 | Magdalen Estuday | 62 | Head | No No No No | Germany |
| 39 | Joseph Estuday | 26 | son | Factory Work | Ohio |
| 40 | Adolphus Lamb | 30 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
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)