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Frank Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Frank Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor Farm Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Proprietor Farm Manager |
| Township / Ward | Granville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wells | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carole Wells | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Patricia Wells | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janet Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Merle Wells | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Wells | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Richards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elaine Richards | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frank Richards | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Melba Richards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Richards | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Theodore Richards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joyce Wells | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mchenry, North …
Head, age 45
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Mchenry-County, North …
Head, age 55
Mchenry-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 15 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Occupation | Proprietor Farm Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Richards
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03005-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Anfinson | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dak |
| 42 | Esther Anfinson | 25 | Wife | — | North Dak |
| 43 | Eugene Anfinson | 5 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 44 | Terrance Anfinson | 4 | Son | 0 | North Dak |
| 45 | Claudia Anfinson | 3 | Daughter | 0 | North Dak |
| 46 | Colleen Anfinson | 0 | Daughter | 0 | North Dak |
| 47 | James Byers | 45 | Head | Construction Foreman | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alice Byers | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Beatrice Byers | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | South Dak |
| 50 | Juanita Byers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 51 | Mary Matilda Byers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 52 | Augusta Lippman | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Alfred Lippman | 13 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 54 | Warren Halley | 27 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Sadie Halley | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Frank Richards THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Proprietor Farm Manager | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ada Richards | 55 | Wife | — | South Dak |
| 58 | Elaine Richards | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dak |
| 59 | Melba Richards | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dak |
| 60 | William Richards | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dak |
| 61 | Ralph Richards | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dak |
| 62 | Janet Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 63 | Theodore Richards | 13 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 64 | Kenneth Richards | 11 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 65 | Katherine Wells | 26 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 66 | Richard Wells | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Dak |
| 67 | Merle Wells | 7 | Grand Son | — | North Dak |
| 68 | Joyce Wells | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 69 | Patricia Wells | 3 | Grand Daughter | 0 | North Dak |
| 70 | Carole Wells | 1 | Grand Daughter | 0 | North Dak |
| 71 | William Drauer | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Dak |
| 72 | Bessie Drauer | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Cletus Drauer | 11 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 74 | Cleo Drauer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 75 | Lavere Drauer | 7 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 76 | Gwendolene Drauer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 77 | Dorlin Drauer | 4 | Son | 0 | North Dak |
| 78 | Frank Barnett | 40 | Head | Farm Owner | Iowa |
| 79 | Mary Barnett | 83 | Mother | — | England |
| 80 | Florence Long | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
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)