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Frank Richards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Effie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Production Man |
| Industry | Can Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1607 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Production Man |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Richards | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Frank Richards | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Richards | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Georgiana Pence | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Richard Pence | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Richards | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Agnes Richards | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 16
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 26
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 36
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Production Man |
| Industry | Can Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1607 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Richards
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Richards
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Richards
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Richards
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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Sibling
Georgiana Pence
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Paige | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Warner Jr. Paige | 23 | Son | Secretary | Indiana |
| 3 | William George Kessel | 29 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 4 | Barbara Jean Kessel | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | George H. Schlattner | 47 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Kathryn Schlattner | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | William H. Turman | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Margaret F. Turman | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Frank H. Richards | 65 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 10 | Effie Mae Richards | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Georgiana Pence | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Frank B. Richards THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Production Man | Indiana |
| 13 | Agnes P. Richards | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Indiana |
| 14 | Richard Pence | 16 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Frank S. Richards | 7 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Joseph C. Minnie | 64 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 17 | Sadie A. Minnie | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Grace Moorhead | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary A. Hinton | 81 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Frank Anshutz | 66 | Head | Doctor | Ohio |
| 21 | Jessie Lena Anshutz | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Fred Thomas Fisher | 44 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 23 | Anale Fisher | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Thomas Lee Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | John Clark | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Olive Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dorothy Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Shirley Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frederick D. Oakley | 70 | Head | 32 | Indiana |
| 30 | Melinda A. Oakley | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Lucie A. Scott | 39 | Lodger | Teacher | Ohio |
| 32 | Lee M. Black | 52 | Head | Credit Manager | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lula Black | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Anelyne Black | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Miller Davis | 49 | Head | Attorney | Kansas |
| 36 | Cecelia Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Miller Jr. Davis | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Barbara Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Glenn Street | 34 | Head | Assistant Secretary Treasurer | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)