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James Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittanning Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Kittanning Borough |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Richards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Richards | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Richards | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Richards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Richards | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittanning Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Samuel Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03423-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Vellionessi | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 2 | Bruno Vellionessi | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Della Vellionessi | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Earl Salvini | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edith Salvini | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bert Myers | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred Myers | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Chris Mcclafferty | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eleanor Mcclafferty | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Scott George | 67 | Partner | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John M. Wolfe | 59 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hulda Wolfe | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Chauncey Wolfe | 36 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Annabelle Martin | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry T. Lukas | 75 | Father | Justice Of The Peace | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Lukas | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Montgomery | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Fannie Montgomery | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alexander Corbett | 23 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ellen Corbett | 23 | Niece | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Delores Corbett | 2 | Great-niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James J. Gibson | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ada Gibson | 53 | Wife | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James W. Gibson | 25 | Son | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jane Gibson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hardy Sipes | 66 | Head | Glass-Worker | Ohio |
| 27 | Margaret Sipes | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Richards | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Annie Richards | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Richards | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward Richards | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Samuel Richards | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Verna Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)