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James Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lynn & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Seneca-County, New York |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seneca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fayette |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Richardson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Catherine Hayes | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Martha Smith | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Seneca, New …
Son, age 6
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Seneca, New …
Son, age 16
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Seneca-County, New …
Son, age 26
Seneca-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seneca |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Lynn Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lynn Richardson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Richardson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Richardson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Richardson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Helena Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Seneca-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, New York
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02779-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Seeley Poorman | 33 | Laborer | Farmer | New York |
| 42 | Harold Puffenberger | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 43 | Barbara Puffenberger | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Raymond Puffenberger | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Carlton Puffenberger | 13 | Son | — | Same place |
| 46 | Barbara Puffenberger | 7 | Daughter | — | Same place |
| 47 | Joan Puffenberger | 5 | Son | — | Same place |
| 48 | Lois Puffenberger | 5 | Daughter | — | Same place |
| 49 | Anna Richardson | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | James Richardson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 51 | Helena Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine Hayes | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 53 | Martha Smith | 61 | Mother-in-law | Practical Nurse | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)