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Helen Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Richardson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bobby Richardson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hartsell Richardson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Claude Richardson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thelma Richardson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Betty Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jerry Richardson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Richardson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Claude Richardson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Johnson-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Johnson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hartsell Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Johnson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00818-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Gager | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mathew Gager | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ralph Jr Gager | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Billy Gager | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Wm A Brown | 32 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 6 | Pearl Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alfred Anderson | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Eliza Anderson | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Walter D Dinsmore | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 10 | Hattie Dinsmore | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Eva May Dinsmore | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Eva Lee Dinsmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Wm Fairless | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 14 | Lena Fairless | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Fairless | 20 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 16 | John Fairless | 17 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 17 | Claude Richardson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Thelma Richardson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Hartsell Richardson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Richardson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Claude Jr Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Betty Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bobby Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Bonnie Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jerry Lee Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | R. C. Toler | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Luella Toler | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | O. J. Anderson | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 29 | Nell Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eugene Jackson | 18 | Helper | Farming | Illinois |
| 31 | Virgil Mckenzie | 31 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 32 | Maxine Mckenzie | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Kathryn Mckenzie | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dan Benson | 58 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 35 | Anna Benson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jimmie Benson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Malonie Mullinax | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dorcy Wright | 50 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 39 | Velma Wright | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Rheba Wright | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)