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George Richards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Isabell — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith helper |
| Industry | Blacksmith shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Blacksmith Helper |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Richards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Richards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Richards | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Louella Richards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marie Lemire | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Delia Richards | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Norman Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Blacksmith helper |
| Industry | Blacksmith shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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: father George Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabell Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Richardson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabell Richardson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Richardson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Richards
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Richards
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Lorraine Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louella Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice 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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01692-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Clermont | 50 | Head | Loom-Fixer | New York |
| 2 | Rosalie Clermont | 46 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 3 | Dora Clermont | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Yvette Clermont | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Maurice Clermont | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Aline Clermont | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Theodore Favreau | 60 | Head | Comp. Shovel | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Louise Favreau | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Raymond Favreau | 31 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Leo Favreau | 29 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Eveline Favreau | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Pauline Favreau | 25 | Daughter | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alfred Favreau | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph Jakubowicz | 35 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 15 | Ann Jakubowicz | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Stanley Jakubowicz | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Dean Jakubowicz | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Delia Richards | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | George Richards THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Blacksmith Helper | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Paul Richards | 21 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Lorraine Richards | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Alice Richards | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Donald Richards | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Louella Richards | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Norman Richards | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edward Richards | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marie Lemire | 73 | Lodger | — | Canada-French |
| 28 | Marie-Anne Manceau | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Cecile Manceau | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Romeo Manceau | 24 | Son | Beam-Hauler | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Claire Manceau | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Leo Houle | 32 | Head | Truck-Driver | Vermont |
| 33 | Germaine Houle | 29 | Wife | Cooker | Canada-French |
| 34 | Jeanne Houle | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Octave De Manceau | 47 | Head | Manager | Canada-French |
| 36 | Blanche De Manceau | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Roland De Manceau | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Claire De Manceau | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Lucille De Manceau | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Estelle De Manceau | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
George + 7 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)