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Emma Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Richardson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Richardson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| David Richardson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillie Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jimmie Richardson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Richardson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Reno, Kansas
Other, age 39
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01253-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Shores | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Ida Shores | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 43 | Lester Shores | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 44 | William H. Hurd | 79 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Paul Richardson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Emma Richardson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 47 | Lloyd Richardson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Lillie A. Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Jimmie Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | David Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Guy E. Martin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Elfreda Martin | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 53 | Frank Martin | 20 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 54 | Otto Martin | 30 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 55 | Glen B. Van Riper | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Faye C. Van Riper | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 57 | Leon Van Riper | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Bethuel Van Riper | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 59 | Velma Jean Van Riper | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Bill Furnish | 38 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 61 | Marie Furnish | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 62 | Walter L. Furnish | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | George Hoatchen|Hoatcher | 42 | Brother | Labor | Kansas |
| 64 | Bert Vincent | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Emma Vincent | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 66 | Barney Johanning | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Jennie Johanning | 54 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 68 | Joe Johanning | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Victor Johanning | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Raymond Johanning | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Loyal Mckee | 36 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 72 | Linda Mckee | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 73 | Richard Mckee | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Robert Mckee | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Cecil Bowers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 76 | Edith Bowers | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 77 | Ruby A. Bowers | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Lloyd Bowers | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Floyd Bowers | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Roy Bowers | 12 | Son | — | 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)