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Emma Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Emma Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Frostburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Richardson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Richardson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wanda Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Osborn Richardson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Osborn Richardson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clarence Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Richardson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Other, age 38
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 48
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 48 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kyle | 56 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 2 | Anna Kyle | 58 | Wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 3 | Olen Gunnell | 63 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 4 | Ann Gunnell | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Harry M. Gunnell | 36 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 6 | William O. Gunnell | 29 | Son | Civil Engineer | Maryland |
| 7 | Bernard Wade | 32 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 8 | Hannah Wade | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Peggy Wade | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Anna Hoover | 51 | Head | House Keeper | W. Virginia |
| 11 | Gladys Hoover | 27 | Daughter | Hostile | Maryland |
| 12 | Marion Layman | 27 | Head | Spinner | Maryland |
| 13 | Elizabeth Layman | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Marion Layman | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | William Layman | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Carl N. Grosse | 36 | Head | Mold Foreman | Missouri |
| 17 | Clarice Grosse | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Betty J. Grosse | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Geo. M. Gunnell | 65 | Head | Plaster | Maryland |
| 20 | Mary Gunnell | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Francis Komatz | 37 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 22 | Ella Komatz | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Virginia Komatz | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Ira Coats | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Harold Coats | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Clarence Coats | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Maxwell Coats | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Robert Coats | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Lowell Coats | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charles Coats | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Jacob Winters | 22 | Son | Trucker | Maryland |
| 32 | Osborn Richardson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Emma Richardson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Osborn Richardson | 26 | Son | Miner | Maryland |
| 35 | James Richardson | 22 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 36 | Emma Richardson | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Wanda Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Ruth Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Clarence Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | James Whitefield | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)