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George Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: British West Indies
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 51.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Franklyn Richards | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Richards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edith Richards | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| George Richards | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 51.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Godfrey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Managing Supt |
| Industry | Apartment houses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
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George Richards
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1576:0292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emily King | 33 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 52 | Levina King | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Dolores Sherington | 19 | Cousin | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 54 | Vivian Kelly | 37 | Boarder | Watchman | New York |
| 55 | Anna Barnabas | 27 | Boarder | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 56 | Fred Bryan | 29 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 57 | Hugh Bryan | 21 | Brother | Demonstrator | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Mowatt | 33 | Brother | Elevator Man | Virginia |
| 59 | Hilda Mowatt | 23 | Sister-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 60 | Lee Young | 44 | Head | Hairdresser | Florida |
| 61 | John Mason | 33 | Boarder | Waiter | Virginia |
| 62 | Anna Mason | 28 | Boarder | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 63 | Harry Harris | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Riley | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 65 | Cora Riley | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth E. Jones | 21 | Sister | Houseworker | South Carolina |
| 67 | Maymie Banks | 27 | Boarder | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucille Brown | 25 | Boarder | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 69 | Alice Jackson | 17 | Boarder | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 70 | Addie Burroughs | 22 | Boarder | Houseworker | North Carolina |
| 71 | Victor Dorsford | 42 | Head | Car Cleaner | British West Indies |
| 72 | Beatrice Dorsford | 42 | Mother | — | British West Indies |
| 73 | Mildred Dorsford | 22 | Sister | Maid | British West Indies |
| 74 | Cyril Dorsford | 17 | Brother | Errand Boy | New York |
| 75 | Huntley Dorsford | 15 | Brother | — | New York |
| 76 | Percy H. Davis | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 77 | Wynnie Davis | 49 | Wife | Houseworker | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ruben Sheppard | 39 | Head | Chef Cook | British West Indies |
| 79 | Jessie Sheppard | 33 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 80 | Arpio Brumage | 37 | Boarder | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 81 | Arthur Clark | 35 | Boarder | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cecil Sheppard | 6 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 83 | Ernest Smith | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | British West Indies |
| 84 | Helen Smith | 21 | Wife | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 85 | James Wilson | 60 | Boarder | Presser | Texas |
| 86 | May Wilson | 24 | Boarder | Presser | Maryland |
| 87 | George Richards THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Porter | British West Indies |
| 88 | Edith Richards | 32 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 89 | Franklyn Richards | 16 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 90 | Harold Richards | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Mildred Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Cuthbert Yard | 42 | Head | Engineer | British West Indies |
| 93 | Hilda Yard | 42 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 94 | Ruth Yard | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Marie Moran | 54 | Head | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 96 | Hilda Moran | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 97 | Florence Moran | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 98 | Marie Moran | 20 | Son | Waiter | Washington |
| 99 | Agnes Smith | 30 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 100 | Ethel Lowry | 24 | Boarder | Nurse | Virginia |
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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)