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John Richard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Richard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChampaign-County, Illinois
SurnameRichard
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Champaign
1935 Residence (County)Champaign
Additional Details
OccupationPainter
IndustryContractor
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationPainter
Township / WardChampaign
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 John Age Birth yr
Harry Richard Head — 56 ~1884
Ronnie Kilbey Other — 1 ~1939
Virginia Richard Daughter — 28 ~1912
John Richard Son — 24 ~1916
Bruce Richard Son — 32 ~1908
Rose Richard Spouse — 46 ~1894
Warren Richard Son — 21 ~1919
Thelma Richard Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 14
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richard
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Richard
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Champaign
1935 Residence (County) Champaign
Occupation Painter
Industry Contractor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Richard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Richard
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Warren Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00765-00717)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Isabel Morrow 66 Head — Illinois
2 Lawrence Campbell 30 Head Truck Driver Illinois
3 Margaret Campbell 26 Wife — Illinois
4 Harry Richard 56 Head Mail Carrier Illinois
5 Rose E Richard 46 Wife — Missouri
6 Bruce Richard 32 Son — Illinois
7 Virginia Richard 28 daughter — Illinois
8 John Richard THIS PERSON 24 Son Painter Illinois
9 Thelma Richard 23 daughter Filing Clk Illinois
10 Warren Richard 21 Son — Illinois
11 Ronnie Kilbey 1 grandson — Illinois
12 James E Peters 32 Head Iron Worker Illinois
13 Greta E Peters 23 Wife — Montana
14 Agnes Gingerich 45 Head — Illinois
15 Lucille Gingerich 23 Niece Art & Craft Illinois
16 Zerla M Gingrich 19 Niece N.Y.A. Illinois
17 Judy Carlock 67 Head — Illinois
19 William Casad 35 Head Painter Illinois
20 Esther Casad 31 Wife — Illinois
21 Alma Jolly 68 Head — Illinois
23 Arthur L Moody 68 Head Laborer Illinois
24 Ruth M Moody 21 daughter — Illinois
26 Thomas Butler 70 Head — Ireland
27 Nellie Butler 65 Wife — Illinois
28 Frances Butler 34 daughter Stenographer Illinois
29 Thomas Jr Butler 25 Son Truck Driver Illinois
30 Victor Anderson 47 Head Laborer Illinois
31 Fae Anderson 48 Wife — Illinois
32 Helen Anderson 13 daughter — Illinois
33 Carl Anderson 11 Son — Illinois
34 Mary Anderson 9 daughter — Illinois
35 Violet Brown 39 Head Secretary Illinois
36 William Brown 13 Son — Texas
37 Mary Stubble 55 Head — Illinois

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)

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