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George Richards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Effie & George — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Kentucky |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alma Richards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Richards | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Richards | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Geo. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Effie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Effie Richardson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Richardson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Richards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Richards
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel769:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Foley | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 52 | Dillie Foley | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Isaiah Foley | 36 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | John Puteet | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ella Puteet | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Robert Puteet | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Allie Puteet | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Hazel Puteet | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John Gordon Puteet | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lizzie Richards | 45 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 61 | Alma Richards | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charles Richards | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary Richards | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | George Richards THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Messenger Boy | Kentucky |
| 65 | Margaret Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jack Oldham | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lena Oldham | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Annie Clay | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Hattie Clay | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hazel Clay | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Roscoe Clay | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Minnie Clay | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Harrison Martin | 34 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lillie Martin | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William Martin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lucille Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lillie Barnes | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Buster Evans | 55 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Bennie Nelson | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ruby Nelson | 43 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Robert Nelson | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Charlie Stone | 77 | Head | Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 83 | Annie M Stone | 44 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Thomas Donley | 49 | Head | Trainer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Mary Donley | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Olevia Donley | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mattie Donley | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | William Donley | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | George Donley | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Rebecca Donley | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Arvetta Donley | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Bernice Donley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Daisy Boggs | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | George Riddle | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Hugh Walis | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Janie Walis | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | William Walis | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Clara Hill | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | James Hill | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Ruby Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
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 1930 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)