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Frank Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Frank Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Franklin & Anna — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | automobile parts manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Richardson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Richardson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ortelle Richardson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Richardson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Richardson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 8
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Franklin F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 18
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Franklin F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Head, age 29
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | automobile parts manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Franklin Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Franklin Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Franklin Richardson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Richardson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Franklin Richardson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Watts | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Frank Richardson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 43 | Ortelle Richardson | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | James Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Barbara Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Robert Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Edward Plater | 43 | Head | Optometrist | England |
| 48 | Ella Plater | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Bette Plater | 23 | Daughter | Intake Worker | Michigan |
| 50 | Mary Plater | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Jerry Plater | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Ruth Plater | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | William Plater | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Robert Plater | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Edward Plater | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William Witz | 78 | Father in law | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Lola Witz | 46 | Sister in law | — | Michigan |
| 58 | J. C. Snow | 51 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Jessie Snow | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Hudson Snow | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Elmer Marble | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Gertrude Marble | 53 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ralph Murray | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 64 | Sophia Murray | 51 | Wife | Electrician | Michigan |
| 65 | Beatrice Murray | 21 | Daughter | Making Plates | Michigan |
| 66 | Kathryn Murray | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Walter Dunham | 55 | Head | Moulder | Michigan |
| 68 | Sophia Dunham | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Enos Korp | 30 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 70 | Minetta Korp | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | James Korp | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | William Pelkey | 34 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Linda Pelkey | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Frederick Pelkey | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Ida Hall | 60 | Mother in law | Nurse | Germany |
| 76 | Clarence Kruger | 35 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 77 | Geraldine Kruger | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Frederick Davies | 33 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 79 | Grace Davies | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)