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James Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Martin Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Francis Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Richards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Daniel Richards | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Other, age 6
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Ciomputti | 22 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 2 | Dorothy Ciomputti | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Dolores Ciomputti | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | Anthony Pulcinelli | 33 | Head | Presser | Penna |
| 5 | Grace Pulcinelli | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Anthony Pulcinelli | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | John Pulcinelli | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Philomena Dominicci | 74 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 9 | Anna Brown | 29 | Head | — | Penna |
| 10 | Mary Mc Laughlin | 72 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 11 | Joseph Huff | 13 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 12 | Eveline Lowe | 35 | Boarder | Seamstress | Penna |
| 13 | Helen Lowe | 15 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 14 | Elizabeth Richards | 47 | Head | — | Penna |
| 15 | Daniel Richards | 23 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 16 | Francis Richards | 19 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 17 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 18 | Mary Richards | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | John Richards | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Elizabeth Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Martin Richards | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 22 | Patrick Malone | 63 | Head | Examiner | Penna |
| 23 | Catherine Gorman | 53 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 24 | Joseph De Luca | 47 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 25 | Angelina De Luca | 44 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Caroline De Luca | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Francis De Luca | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Eleanor De Luca | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Angelina De Luca | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | John Cronin | 52 | Head | Brakeman | Penna |
| 31 | Mary Cronin | 52 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 32 | Margaret Cronin | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 33 | Mary Cronin | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 34 | Thomas Cronin | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | John Cronin | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 36 | Nicholas Kozamics | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Austria |
| 37 | Helen Kozamics | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | James J. Connolly | 50 | Head | Barber | Ireland |
| 39 | Margaret Connolly | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | James A. Connolly | 20 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
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)