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George Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Lillie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George C. x |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul, City of |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA Airport Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 403 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Richardson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Richardson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lloyd Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Richardson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Head, age 27
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George C. x |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul, City of |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA Airport Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 403 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ben Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Richardson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Richardson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron Richardson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Minnesota
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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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01999-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Defiel Leslie W. Defiel | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Albert J. Schmidt | 22 | Head | Roller Mkr. | Minnesota |
| 43 | June L. Schmidt | 19 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | George C. X Richardson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Elizabeth P. Richardson | 23 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Lloyd H. (Ab) Richardson | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Patrick E Richardson | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Albert W. Viall | 24 | Head | Rod Man | Minnesota |
| 49 | Irene A. Viall | 24 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Steve J Hollish | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter | Minnesota |
| 51 | Florence L. Hollish | 33 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Janet M. Hollish | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Mary S Holasz | 72 | Head | — | Poland |
| 54 | Joseph B. Holasz | 57 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Bernice A. Holasz | 42 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Raymond J Holasz | 21 | son | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 57 | Norbert A Holasz | 16 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Floyd J. Houlistan | 21 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lillian Houlistan | 24 | wife | Bindery Girl | Minnesota |
| 60 | John H. Buechler | 34 | Head | Plate Paster | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ann E Buechler | 31 | wife | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 62 | George F Buechler | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | John Zabrowski | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Lucy Zabrowski | 51 | wife | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 65 | Joseph Zabrowski | 22 | son | Dental Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 66 | Eva Kujawa | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 67 | John D. Lefto | 59 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Nina E. Lefto | 53 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Clarence T. Lefto | 20 | son | Office Boy | Minnesota |
| 70 | Harvey M Little | 24 | son-in-law | Linoleum Layer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Josephine N Little | 23 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Helen J Little | 1 | grand daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Owen Mc Caffrey | 22 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 74 | Beatrice Mc Caffrey | 18 | wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 75 | Willie Peters | 47 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 76 | Cora F Peters | 38 | wife | — | So. Dakota |
| 77 | Leroy C. Peters | 14 | son | — | So. Dakota |
| 78 | Lena Gayton | 33 | Head | Waitress | No. Dakota |
| 79 | Loraine M Gayton | 13 | daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 80 | Dorothy M Gayton | 10 | daughter | — | No. Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)