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James Richards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameRichards
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Class of WorkerNo
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCleveland
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
Mildred Richards Daughter — 15 ~1925
Laurella Richards Daughter — 6 ~1934
Ileen Richards Daughter — 3 ~1937
Oscar Richards Head — 39 ~1901
Robert Richards Son — 13 ~1927
James Richards Son — 14 ~1926
Alice Richards Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 4
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~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 Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · 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 Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Cleveland
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Class of Worker No
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Richards
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurella Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ileen Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03219-00408)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rose Lusky 38 Wife Machine Feeder Hungary
2 John Lusky 8 Son — Ohio
3 Oscar Richards 39 Head Truck Driver France
4 Alice Richards 36 Wife — England
5 Mildred Richards 15 Daughter — Ohio
6 James Richards THIS PERSON 14 Son — Ohio
7 Robert Richards 13 Son — Ohio
8 Laurella Mae Richards 6 Daughter — Ohio
9 Ileen Richards 3 Daughter — Ohio
10 Frank Flruan|Fluran 26 Head Skilled Laborer Pennsylvania
11 Mary Flruan|Fluran 22 Wife — Pennsylvania
12 Frank Jr. Flruan|Fluran 3 Son — Ohio
13 Irene Popovich 29 Head Seamstress Ohio
14 Kenneth Popovich 4 Son — Ohio
15 Frank Baily 29 Head Mechanic Hungary
16 Grace Baily 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
17 June Baily 7 Daughter — Ohio
18 Frank Baily 6 Son — Ohio
19 Victor Papp 24 Head Laborer Ohio
20 Victoria Papp 22 Wife — Illinois
21 Robert Papp 2 Son — Ohio
22 Mitchell Krause 39 Head Truck Driver Ohio
23 Beatrice Krause 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
24 Cornelius O'Leary 53 Lodger — Ireland
25 Joseph Miller 82 Lodger — Germany
26 John Pijka 49 Lodger — Hungary
27 Andrew Nickles 45 Lodger Sprayer Greece
28 Paul Nedela 43 Lodger — Rumania
29 John Saska 63 Lodger — Hungary
30 Joe Slesco 65 Lodger — Hungary
31 Alex Toth 38 Lodger — Hungary
32 Andrew Kish 65 Lodger — Hungary
33 Frank Kish 45 Lodger Night Watchman Hungary
34 Andrew Kalas 55 Lodger — Hungary
35 Edward Bodnar 63 Lodger — Hungary
36 Henry Brown 65 Lodger — Ohio
37 Steve Pappas 60 Lodger Laborer Greece
38 Ernest Schmolt 43 Lodger — Germany
39 Henry Millik 50 Lodger — Hungary
40 Paul Filore 52 Lodger Dishwasher Rumania

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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)

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