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James Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Steven & Jordan — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Mag. d. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Com. labor |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 127 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Com. Labor |
| Township / Ward | Center Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Richards | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Samuel Richards | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Vernon Richards | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Richards | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Richards | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathern Richards | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 10
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 20
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Son, age 30
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Mag. d. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Com. labor |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 127 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Steven Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Jordan Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Steven Richards
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jordan Richards
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Richards
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Richards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Richards
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Wyer | 35 | Head | Com. Labor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Caroline Wyer | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Dearldean Wyer | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | France M. Richards | 67 | Head | Ditch Diging | West Virginia |
| 5 | Malendia Richards | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Grace Richards | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Andy Richards | 31 | Son | Com. Labor | West Virginia |
| 8 | Allman Richards | 25 | Son | Com. Labor | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leeroy Wyer | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arda Wyer | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Henry B. Richards | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Richards | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Hoy Richards | 24 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Delbert Richards | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dorsie Richards | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Walter G. Richards | 43 | Head | Oil Pumper | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edna Richards | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Gale Richards | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 19 | Elmer Richards | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ernest Richards | 10 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ruby Richards | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Cecile Richards | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Yvonna Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mellidene Richards | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Forest Richards | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harry Cunningham | 35 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ola Cunningham | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mabel Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Foster Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hoy Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harold Cunningham | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Bernadine Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Steven Richards | 79 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Com. Labor | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kathern Richards | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Samuel Richards | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | James Richards | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ethel Jane Richards | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Vernon Richards | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Wash Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)