Elizabeth Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	125
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Greenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Theodor Richardson	Son	—	20	~1920
Herman Winfield	Son	—	16	~1924
Edna Wallace	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Elizabeth Richardson	Head	—	35	~1905
Lucile Brown	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Willie Wallace	Son	—	7	~1933
Earl Wallace	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 22

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Lumber Cutter
Industry	Logging Camp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	125
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Elizabeth Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00399)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Worthy Simpson	2	Son	—	Mississippi
42	Mary Dean	35	Head	Presser	Mississippi
43	Martha Hayes	50	Head	Cook	Mississippi
44	Mary Simpson	37	Head	Table Waiter	Mississippi
45	Fannie Mae Simpson	14	Daughter	Cooking	Mississippi
46	Robert J. Simpson	10	Son	—	Mississippi
47	Rufus Fine	23	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
48	Annie Fine	19	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
49	Louis Taylor	43	Head	Common Labor	Louisiana
50	Steve Pitts	45	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
51	Alfredia Pitts	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
52	L. C. Carter	13	Step-son	—	Louisiana
53	Brozelle Carter	11	Step-daughter	—	Mississippi
54	Wiley Long	31	Head	Table Waiter	Mississippi
55	Myrtle Long	21	Wife	Waitress	Arkansas
56	Hola Jr Smith	4	Son	—	Arkansas
57	Judge Searcy	36	Head	Waiter Or Cook	Mississippi
58	Annie Mae Searcy	37	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
59	Sfronie Smith	32	Head	Wash Iron	Mississippi
60	Samuel Richardson	17	Son	Common Labor	Mississippi
61	Lennie Thurmon	48	Mother	—	Mississippi
62	Annie Hughes	78	Mother	—	Mississippi
63	Clera Ford	17	Roomer	Carpenter	Mississippi
64	Herbert Wells	35	Head	Painter	Arkansas
65	Jennette Wells	28	Wife	House Maid	Louisiana
66	Virginia Rose	40	Aunt	Cook	Louisiana
67	Frank Washington	13	Nephew	—	Mississippi
68	George Wells	8	Nephew	—	Mississippi
69	Sam Green	28	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
70	Minnie Green	26	Wife	Wash Iron	Mississippi
71	Leroy Mcneill	10	Nephew	—	Mississippi
72	Hattie Williams	52	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
73	Elizabeth Richardson THIS PERSON	35	Head	Maid	Mississippi
74	Theodor Richardson	20	Son	Common Labor	Mississippi
75	Lucile Brown	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Willie Jr Wallace	7	Son	—	Mississippi
77	Earl Wallace	5	Son	—	Mississippi
78	Edna Wallace	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
79	Herman Winfield	16	Son	—	Mississippi
80	Stadis Pruitt	59	Head	Maid	Louisiana

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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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