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James Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Richards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frances Richards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lucille Richards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Richards | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Louise Wilson | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Malvina Richards | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Louis Richards | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Richards | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 James Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Richards
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lucille Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel418:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fannie Mcnary | 40 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 52 | Helen Mcnary | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William Mcnary | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Clifton Mcnary | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Geraldine Mcnary | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Gladys Mcnary | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Veronica Mcnary | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Vivian Mcnary | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | James Richards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Malvina Richards | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Vera Richards | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Frances Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lucille Richards | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Louis Richards | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Louise Wilson | 60 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Early Barnett | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Jessie Barnett | 28 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Mattie Barnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Mabel Barnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Annie Barnett | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Harkin Barnett | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Eula Barnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Austin Barnett | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | George Sims | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mattie Sims | 36 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Ethel Sims | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Rula Sims | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Adelle Sims | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Georgia Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | George Sims | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Henry Sims | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Edward Barnett | 36 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Austell Barnett | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | James Gordon | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Mary Gordon | 42 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Annie Gordon | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 89 | Marvin Gordon | 17 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 90 | Sarah Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | William Gordon | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Claris Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | James Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Theodore Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Victor Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Reuben Beard | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 97 | Sallie Beard | 44 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Susie Simms | 29 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 99 | Elizabeth Simms | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Caleb Simms | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)