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Frank Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Frank Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burson & Byron — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orchard Park Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Manufacturing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Orchard Park Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Richards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Norman Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Esther Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Byron Richards | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Cecelia Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 11
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 21
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orchard Park Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Manufacturing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Burson Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father William Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burson Richards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron Richards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Richards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Richards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Richards
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Esther Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02530-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Burkhardt | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Helen Burkhardt | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | August Meyer | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Anna Meyer | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | John Rottfuss | 48 | Head | Draftsman | Germany |
| 46 | Mary Rottfuss | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Helmut Rottfuss | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 48 | John Jr. Rottfuss | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Irma Jones | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Fritz O. Oschatz | 34 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 51 | Erna Oschatz | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Paul Oschatz | 62 | Father | Janitor | Germany |
| 53 | Milla Oschatz | 60 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 54 | Chris Burkhardt | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Theresa Burkhardt | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Clifton C. Burkhardt | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Catherine Burkhardt | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Hazel M. Burkhardt | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Agnes A. Burkhardt | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Georgeanne Burkhardt | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Catherine Burkhardt | 81 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 62 | Lewis Seufert | 79 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 63 | Louise Seufert | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | George Haube | 59 | Brother-in-law | Proprietor | New York |
| 65 | Charles Lemmery | 36 | Lodger | Carpenter | New York |
| 66 | Floyd Lemmery | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 67 | Chris Umber | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 68 | Elizabeth Umber | 69 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 69 | Martin Umber | 45 | Head | Partner | New York |
| 70 | Lena Umber | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Frank Umber | 38 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | Byron W. Richards | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Bessie Richards | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Frank Richards THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | New York |
| 75 | Norman B. Richards | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 76 | Cecelia H. Richards | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 77 | Esther V. Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Joseph Ziolko | 30 | Head | Store Tender | New York |
| 79 | Ellen G. Ziolko | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Ellen T. Ziolko | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)