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Helen Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brinkleyville Twp Hollister Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brinkleyville Twp Hollister Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Richardson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| R Richardson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Isabel Richardson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| B Richardson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| B Richardson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Richardson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Randolph Richardson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lonnie Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 3
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Hazel V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brinkleyville Twp Hollister Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Helen Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Isabel Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Manly | 21 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ada Manly | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Manly | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | B. Drew Richardson | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | B. Selphie Richardson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | B. William Richardson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Isabel Richardson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Helen Richardson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lonnie Richardson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | R. Sydney Richardson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Randolph Richardson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rayfair Richardson | 20 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Coliness Richardson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Doretha Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jack Sykes | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Sykes | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Theodore Sykes | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Birdly Sykes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Floyd Sykes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joel Sykes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Sykes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marcella Sykes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Solomon Sykes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Hedgepeth | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie Hedgepeth | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Laron Hedgepeth | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Theodore Hedgepeth | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lucy Hedgepeth | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Simon Hedgepeth | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Johnny Hedgepeth | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clara Hedgepeth | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ella Hedgepeth | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jr., Charlie Hedgepeth | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Irene Hedgepeth | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bernice Hedgepeth | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Hedgepeth | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myretha Hedgepeth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy Hedgepeth | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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)