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Emma Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berks, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Emma Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Reading City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Richardson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Arland Richardson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henry Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Loren Richardson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Paul Richardson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Frank Richardson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Claude Richardson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emma Richardson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Virginia Richardson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berks, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Berks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Occupation | Matron |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Richardson
Spouse · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2000:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Clouser | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Millicent Clouser | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert Clouser | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Sheeler | 25 | Son-in-law | Cycle Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irene Sheeler | 21 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Richard Sheeler | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Leeds | 35 | Head | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Leeds | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pearl Leeds | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harold Leeds | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Richardson | 42 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emma Richardson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Loren Richardson | 15 | Son | Puddler | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Claude Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Virginia Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Henry Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Paul Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Arland Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Geraldine Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Isadore Cohen | 41 | Head | Button Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rose Cohen | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sophia Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rose Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Evelyn Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Theda Cohen | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Bernadine Cohen | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Albert Cohen | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jane M. Cohen | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Clarence Summers | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Naomi Summers | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert E. Summers | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leonard Summers | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Richard Summers | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mildred P. Summers | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William H. Frank | 21 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Florence G. Frank | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ella Frank | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Frank | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lewis Faulkner | 60 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Grace Faulkner | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ada Cummings | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard Cummings | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Ware | 39 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Beulah Ware | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Ware | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Garfield Hartenstine | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Hartenstine | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clarence Hartenstine | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ruth Hartenstine | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)