JR
James Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & Pearl — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Richardson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Richardson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Doyle Richardson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fred Richardson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thalie Richardson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Alvin Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Richardson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Richardson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janie Williams | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Kate Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Tom E. Williams | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edith Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Whitt Parkey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Stalie Parkey | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Andy Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Maud Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Rufus Richardson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nannie Richardson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Morris Richardson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Johnnie Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Betty Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ray Richardson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alvin Richardson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Vada Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ralph Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Katherine Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Harvey Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Richardson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thalie Richardson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Fred Allen Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Doyle Dan Richardson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George David Richardson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Granville Hurst | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ruth Hurst | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Howard Hurst | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Dorothy Hurst | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Carlyon Hurst | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | J. M. Richardson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lula Richardson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wade Richardson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Addie Richardson | 37 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Irene Goins | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clyde Goins | 9 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ruth Goins | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Melvin Rowland | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lillie Rowland | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)