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James Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Hilda — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Warden |
| Industry | County Forestry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 994 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Warden |
| Township / Ward | San Fernando City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Richardson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Richardson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Burton Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Richardson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 6
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Warden |
| Industry | County Forestry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 994 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harold Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harold Richardson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Richardson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00251-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G Brown | 33 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 2 | Stella M.W Brown | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Edward W Lee | 62 | Father in law | Laborer | California |
| 4 | Gladys M Lee | 57 | Mother in law | — | California |
| 5 | Michael Kalupes | 62 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 6 | Anna Kalupes | 57 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 7 | J Pesquerana | 74 | Head | — | California |
| 8 | Martina Pesquerana | 67 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | S. F. Schwartz | 26 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 10 | Evelyn Schwartz | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Patricia Schwartz | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Jack Schwartz | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Antone Schwartz | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Frances Schwartz | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Paul Schwartz | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Ree C Tomlinson | 58 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Indiana |
| 17 | Dorothy A Tomlinson | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 18 | Benjamin Young | 29 | Head | Meat Cutter | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Fern W Young | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Harry Potter | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Olive Potter | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 22 | Richard Potter | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Walter X Stewart | 41 | Head | Equipment Operator | California |
| 24 | Elsa Stewart | 37 | Wife | Teacher | California |
| 25 | Mary Emma Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Harold H Mueller | 37 | Head | Chief Of Police | Texas |
| 27 | Chloe Mueller | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Harold Mueller | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Hans Filo | 57 | Head | — | Norway |
| 30 | Adna Filo | 57 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 31 | Fred J Filo | 21 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 32 | Mura Smith | 83 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Fredrick Griffin | 42 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 34 | Helen Griffin | 33 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Nebraska |
| 35 | James Richardson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Warden | California |
| 36 | Elizabeth Richardson | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Burton Richardson | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Joan Richardson | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)