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George Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Lula — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spark Tester |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Spark Tester |
| Township / Ward | Chicago 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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Richardson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lillian Richardson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jack Richardson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Richardson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Richardson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 29
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Spark Tester |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Richardson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Richardson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Richardson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Richardson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00937-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Pruzik | 43 | Head | Real Estate Br | Poland |
| 2 | Pearl M. Pruzik | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Florence J. Pruzik | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 4 | Aurelia C. Pruzik | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Gerald J. Pruzik | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter Frick | 50 | Head | Com. Artist | Illinois |
| 7 | Emma B. Frick | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Leo H. Delano | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 9 | Emma Delano | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Shirley Curran | 15 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Albert Asherman | 45 | Head | Asst. Dist. Mgr. | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Julia Asherman | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Asherman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mabel Asherman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Patrick J. Murphy | 53 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 16 | Beatrice Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 17 | James Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Harry E. Laurie | 65 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary E. Laurie | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Nichols | 59 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Elmer R. Esman | 43 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 22 | Blanche I. Esman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elmer Jr. Esman | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William W. Esman | 19 | Son | Odd Jobs | Illinois |
| 25 | Jean M. Esman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert E. Esman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alfred J. Faller | 35 | Head | Teller | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorothy A. Faller | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Shirley Ann Faller | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lois Jean Faller | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Joseph L. Hartman | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Melba Hartman | 36 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 33 | James M. Passel | 29 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 34 | Laverne Passel | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James Passel | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lura Richardson | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert J. Richardson | 27 | Son | Dispatcher Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Jack E. Richardson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | George R. Richardson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Spark Tester | Illinois |
| 40 | Lillian Richardson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 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)