Elizabeth Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Jean Richardson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Wm Richardson	Head	—	58	~1882
Elizabeth Richardson	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Spouse, age 30

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Linn, Iowa

Spouse, age 41

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 50

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Elizabeth Richardson

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa

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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 — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01176-00173)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Annalee Stevens	26	wife	Stenographer	Iowa
42	Wm. H. Richardson	58	Head	Mechanical Engineer	New York
43	Elizabeth Richardson THIS PERSON	50	wife	—	Illinois
44	Jean Richardson	17	daughter	—	Iowa
45	Charles B. Zalecky	50	Head	Architect	Iowa
46	Clara B. Zalecky	50	wife	—	Iowa
47	Jerry Sprynel	26	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
48	Leona Sprynel	29	wife	—	Iowa
49	Sandra Sprynel	4	daughter	—	Iowa
50	Jo Ann Sprynel	0	daughter	—	Iowa
51	Grace King	47	Head	Sales Clerk	Iowa
52	Margaret Martin	51	sister	Sales Clerk	Iowa
53	Dennis Martin	56	brother	—	Iowa
54	Richard Veldhouse	31	Head	Medical Doctor	Iowa
55	Gertrude Veldhouse	30	wife	—	Iowa
56	Ellen Veldhouse	2	daughter	—	Iowa
57	Betty F. Silliman	25	Head	Clerk	Iowa
58	James Dean Silliman	6	son	—	Iowa
59	Venita Leidigh	23	servant	Maid	Minn.
60	Henry Franklin Kemp	32	Head	Advertising And Promotion Sales Mgr	Iowa
61	Virginia Kemp	32	wife	—	Illinois
62	Henry Franklin Jr. Kemp	4	son	—	Iowa
63	Glenn Kaufman	45	Head	Salesman	Iowa
64	Marie Kaufman	41	wife	—	Iowa
65	Patricia Kaufman	12	daughter	—	Iowa
66	Richard Kaufman	8	son	—	Iowa
67	Herman Oransky	62	Head	Merchant	Poland
68	Lillian Oransky	54	wife	—	Texas
69	Burdeen Maris	35	Head	Proprietor	Minn.
70	Lucille Maris	35	wife	—	Iowa
71	Sara Lynne Maris	3	daughter	—	Iowa
72	Winston Maris	20	sister	Private Secretary	Iowa
73	George S. Lamb	40	Head	Bank Examiner	Illinois
74	Eleanor Lamb	31	wife	—	Illinois
75	George Lamb	10	son	—	Illinois
76	Donna Lamb	7	daughter	—	Illinois
77	David Lamb	4	son	—	Illinois
78	Harold L. Bills	35	Head	Salesman	New York
79	Jean Bills	33	wife	—	Indiana
80	Robert Bills	10	son	—	Iowa

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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.

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