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James Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peytona District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Peytona District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lena Richards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emory Richards | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Emory Richards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Richards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtle Richards | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 1
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Son, age 11
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peytona District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Richards
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Emory Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
Jo Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gerry|Jerry|Terry Elphry | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Pete Bordak | 52 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 43 | Rosie Bordak | 37 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Lewis Bordak | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Peter Bordak | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Edwin Keenen | 50 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 47 | Drexal Keenen | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Edwin Jr Keenen | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bobby Keenen | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Norma Jean Keenen | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Jackie Keenen | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emory Richards | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Myrtle Richards | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lena May Richards | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Emory Jr Richards | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | James Richards THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jo Ann Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Harold Dean Richards | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Alex Kelemen | 26 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 61 | Jovelyn Kelemen | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Delores Kelemen | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Buchanan | 40 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 64 | May Buchanan | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Alley Evans | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 66 | Margie Evans | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Alley Jr Evans | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Jimmy Ray Evans | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Calvin Bobble | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 70 | Willie Bobble | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eugene Bobble | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorthy Bobble | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Billy Bobble | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James B Fisher | 52 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 75 | Archie Fisher | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Grover Jr Fisher | 24 | Son | Miner (Outside) | West Virginia |
| 77 | Oliver Meekley | 34 | Head | Miner | Penn. |
| 78 | Mabel Meekley | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Aileen Meekley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charlene Meekley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)