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James Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Center Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Richards | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Nicholas Richards | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charles Essig | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Richards | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 4
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Raymond Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judith Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01064-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Finklestein | 56 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Finklestein | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Raymond Finklestein | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mildred Finklestein | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Michael Kops | 75 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 6 | Earl Golden | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Marie Golden | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Infant Golden | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Henry Malott | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Ethel Malott | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Willie Bean | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gladys Bean | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Herman Bean | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Berchie Scott | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Kenneth Guse | 28 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 16 | Ruth Guse | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Harry Le Ray | 54 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 18 | Goldie Le Ray | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Henry Krall | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 20 | Catherine Krall | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Louise M. Krall | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Martin F. Krall | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Russell R. Krall | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John G. Vincent | 23 | Hired Help | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Joseph D. Dennis | 49 | Head | Executive | Indiana |
| 26 | Irene L. Dennis | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joseph D. Jr. Dennis | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Betty Dennis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Nicholas R. Richards | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 30 | Agnes B. Richards | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Robert Richards | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Raymond Richards | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Judith Richards | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Essig | 55 | Hired help | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Lawrence Breimann | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Breimann | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Theodore Breimann | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lloyd Breimann | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Alice Breimann | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)